E-Cooking Approaches in the EnDev Programme

Recording of Wednesday, May 07, 2025 | The smarter E Europe Conferences 2025 | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 14:17 .

ENDEV Drives Electric Cooking and Energy Transition Efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa to Support Global Decarbonization Goals

ENDEV is a strategic partnership committed to advancing Sustainable Development Goal 7 and the Paris Agreement by promoting electric cooking as part of modern energy access. This initiative aims at global decarbonization through replacing traditional biomass and fossil fuels with renewable electricity for cooking. Key factors influencing e-cooking adoption include reliable electricity, affordable appliances, cultural acceptance via educational campaigns, local market availability, robust distribution networks in remote areas, and supportive government policies. ENDEV's efforts are illustrated by projects like Cambodia’s Smoke-Free Village initiative that increased e-cooking from 2% to 17%, using behavior change communications rather than financial incentives; and Kenya's tariff study which models tariffs making induction stoves competitive against LPGs while engaging smart appliance suppliers. The Global E-Cooking Accelerator (GEKA), initiated alongside SE4ALL and MEX targets empowering countries towards broader energy transition goals aiming to support five million people by 2030. ENDEV supports both household-level initiatives such as mini-grids/grid densification particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa despite challenges related to daily energy management variability—and institutional e-cooking fostering community awareness about its benefits across schools/health facilities/canteens—while exploring markets with limited electrical infrastructure developing tailored roadmaps for adoption employing results-based financing mechanisms including revolving funds targeting organizations like SACOs amidst transitioning two billion-plus individuals away from polluting biomass sources globally supported within this sectoral shift effort eagerly anticipating future collaborations on these endeavors.

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Speaker

Veit Goehringer
Advisor
GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
India

Talk of session: Off-Grid: Electric Cooking, Cooling and Water Treatment

Electric cooking with solar energy is on the rise as both solar and battery technologies continue to improve, making it viable for off-grid homes. One of the main hurdles for solar-powered electric cooking has been energy storage. Cooking typically requires a large amount of energy for a short period, while solar generation is intermittent. However, advancements in lithium-ion and solid-state battery technology have made energy storage more efficient, allowing for cooking after sundown or on cloudy days. The efficiency of electric cooking appliances has also improved: In induction stoves, for example, most of the energy goes directly into heating the pot or pan. Appliances like electric pressure cookers and slow cookers are also energy-efficient. They can be ideal for solar-powered cooking setups, as they require a relatively low, steady energy input over a long period of time. With continuous advancements in solar PV and battery storage, solar electric cooking is likely to spread further in regions where grid access is limited or costly, such as parts of Africa, South Asia, and Latin America. In off-grid areas with limited access to electricity, PV systems are also key for powering refrigerators, freezers, refrigerated containers, and cold rooms. They are particularly valuable in rural or remote settings for storing perishable goods, medicines, and vaccines. New technological developments have significantly increased the efficiency of solar refrigeration systems, minimizing or even eliminating the need for battery power at night and during periods of low sunlight.Solar energy can also be used to purify or treat water to make it safe to drink or for agricultural or industrial use. This method leverages the power of sunlight, either directly or indirectly, to remove contaminants, pathogens, and impurities from water. There is a variety of methods for solar water treatment, ranging from using the sun's UV-A rays and heat to complex solar-powered water filtration systems where PV-generated electricity is used to pump water through advanced filtration systems such as ultrafiltration or RO (reverse osmosis). However, solar water treatment systems are still costly and require advanced technology and expertise.This session will provide an overview of current developments and insights into new applications for solar-powered cooking, cooling and water treatment.

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