SolCafe: A Solar Cooking Facility for Schools and Small Catering Business in Hot Arid Areas

Girja Sharan

No WP2004-06-02, IIMA Working Papers from Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Research and Publication Department

Abstract: A solar cafeteria, termed, SolCafe was designed and commissioned at a residential school of hundred children in Kothara-Kutch. In this paper we present the experience of its first year of operation. Cooking modules of the café consists of two large box type solar cookers. One cooker has an aperture of 0.5 m2 and the other 1m2. Cookers are of front-loading type. Installation permits the cook to operate from indoors without having to go in the sun. One year of experience has shown that the cookers are easy to use. The only maintenance needed was regular cleaning of glass covers. Such facilities can also be useful to small catering business in hot arid areas.

Date: 2004-06-02
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