Auroville Solar Bowl Concentrator for Community Scale Steam Cooking

The report details the establishment of a solar bowl concentrator for large-scale steam cooking in Auroville, funded by the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources. It covers the rationale for choosing steam cooking, technical aspects of the solar bowl’s design and construction, non-technical considerations like safety measures and cooking schedules, and performance of the system before and after modifications. Additionally, it discusses the transition from heat transfer fluid to direct steam generation for operational efficiency.