eCookstove

Product Description

The eCookstove is a cook stove which is based on phase change materials and employs solar power for household cooking in rural communities. This product is designed by Sustainable OneWorld Technologies (SOWTech), located in the UK. As of 2021, the product is in the prototyping stage.

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Unknown

Manufacturing/Building Method

This product is currently in the prototyping phase and not yet manufactured at scale.

Intellectural Property Type

Other

Distributions to Date Status

None

Design Specifications

The eCookstove consists of phase change material (PCM) to store heat, an insulated box to house the PCM to prevent heat loss, resistive wires for heating, and a Power Optimisation Device (POD) to control power drawn from the photovoltaic (PV) panel. The PCM melts and the heat generated is transferred to the hotplate.

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

The designers aim to reduce reliance on wood fuel during cooking with a low-cost alternative that is acceptable to rural communities.

Vetted Performance Status

Testing performed by the manufacturer demonstrated that sufficient heat was provided for slow cooking, but did not reach boiling temperatures. The hotplate temperature reached 97°C three hours after the heater was turned off, and remained above 70°C approximately 19 hours later.

Safety

Unknown

Complementary Technical Systems

None

Academic Research and References

None

Other Information

Video of the eCookstove