Servals Automation Ltd, Chennai

The stove is a hybrid that can use both kerosene and plant oil. Though accessible for the poor, the availability through the public distribution system is limited. The plant oil stove aims at using plant-oil and thereby reduce the dependence on kerosene.

Villgro supported development of the 100% Plant Oil Stove, conducted field trials at various locations, such as tribal areas of the Dharmapuri forest - with the help of the Tamil Nadu Forest Department. The stove was modified based on the results of these trials, and now burns uninterrupted for three hours. Villgro provided the innovator a team of interns to understand the supply side of Jatropha oil (the oil used for the stove).