EKI Secures Grant from the Gates Foundation to Expand IOCL’s Solar Cooking Technology Rollout for Tribal, Underprivileged Regions
EKI Energy Services Ltd. (EKI) announced that its indoor solar cooking device 'Surya Nutan' distribution project for tribal and underprivileged regions of India is now being supported by a pilot grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). The grant will support the implementation of Surya Nutan pilot projects in a few districts in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
Developed and patented by Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and manufactured by Nashik-based plant of GHG Reductions Technologies - a subsidiary of EKI, Surya Nutan replaces traditional mud-stoves or three-stones stove. It performs almost all functions of the traditional open fire cookstove, like boiling, steaming, frying, and even making chapatis; minus the smoke and indoor pollution. It work...