Surya Nutan
Surya Nutan
“Surya Nutan” is a revolutionary indoor solar cooker developed and patented by Indian Oil Corporation Limited. Combining solar PV with thermal storage and grid power support, it ensures 24×7 cooking solutions for households across India. This stationary, rechargeable cooker is kitchen-connected, capable of boiling, steaming, frying, and making rotis. Designed for a family of four, it offers modularity to meet diverse cooking needs, stores solar energy for uninterrupted use, and operates safely with minimal maintenance. Developed to improve health conditions, empower women, and enhance livelihoods, “Surya Nutan” represents a significant leap in clean cooking technology, bridging the gap for economically marginalized communities.
Product Highlights
“Surya Nutan” integrates solar PV with thermal storage and grid power, offering a cutting-edge solution for indoor solar cooking.
With its rechargeable design and grid power support, this cooker ensures 24/7 cooking availability.
Capable of boiling, steaming, frying, and making rotis, “Surya Nutan” accommodates diverse culinary needs.
Engineered with safety in mind, this cooker operates with minimal maintenance.
By harnessing solar energy, “Surya Nutan” reduces reliance on fossil fuels, contributing to environmental sustainability and combating air pollution.
| Sl. No. | Parameters | Values |
| 1 | Working temperature | 200 – 500 (MAX) |
| 2 | Operating Ambient temperature | 5 to 45 |
| 3 | Energy contents, MJ (on full charge) | ~2.3 |
| 4 | Solar PV panel rating, W | 530 W |
| 5 | Mode of use | Hybrid (AC & DC) |
| 6 | Quantity of food | For 4 persons |
| 7 | Time for Lunch/Dinner, hrs. | 1.5-2* |
| 8 | Cooking mode/type | Boiling, steaming, frying and baking (Rotis) |
| 9 | Operation | 24×7 in hybrid mode (Always connected to Grid and Solar) |
| 10 | Variants available | 3 |
| 11 | Maintenance | Low |
| 12 | Safety and ease of use | Safe & easy to use |
| 13 | Battery | Thermal battery |
| 14 | Emissions | No (Clean cooking) |
| 15 | By products | No |
| 16 | Weight, kg | Varies with variant (60 – 100 kg) |
| 17 | Type | Stationary |
| 18 | Cooktop dia (mm) | 200 |
| 19 | Manufacturer | Insert |
| 20 | Utencils required | Flat base with 200 mm diameter |
| 21 | Make and model | Single Burner |
| 22 | Heat Control | Manual mechanism |
| 23 | Safety Features | ü Over Current, Over voltage and Surge protection in grid (AC) power circuitry ü Reverse polarity protection: For protection towards any wrong connection with Solar PV input voltage to the controller PCB card. ü Over Temperature Protection |
