Techno-economic evaluation of masonry type animal feed solar cooker in rural areas of an Indian state Rajasthan

N.L. Panwar, Surendra Kothari and S.C. Kaushik

Energy Policy, 2013, vol. 52, issue C, 583-586

Abstract: Utilisation of animal draft power in agricultural operation and milk production is highly dependent on the feed and fodder. Properly cooked feed is digestive in nature and enhance milk production. Solar energy is promising option for slow cooking. Keeping this in view a masonry animal feed solar cooker (AFSC) was developed. It helps in the number of ways to improve the living standard of rural farmers and also reduce the CO2 emission by replacing conventional fossil fuel. The AFSC can replace the 100 per cent biomass and save about 424.80kg of CO2 on annual basis and save about 24 INR per day. Usually women prepare animal feed in rural areas, hence cooking with AFSC save time and this time can be spear to take care of her family or in agricultural operation. This paper presents fuel replacement and reduction of carbon dioxide on annual basis and economic evaluation of AFSC.

Keywords: Solar cooker; CO2 emission; Animal feed (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.10.020

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