# Solar-Powered Cooking The Solar Steam System to Serve 20,000 People Daily in Shridi, India By Rachel | Published 2009-08-04 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-powered-cooking-shridi-india References: [treehugger](http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/08/worlds-largest-solar-cooking-system-shridi-sai-baba.php) & [blog.taragana](http://blog.taragana.com/n/worlds-largest-solar-steam-system-comes-up-in-shirdi-125373/) A solar steam system has been built in Shridi, India at the shrine of Saint Sai Baba and is expected to serve up to 20,000 people daily using 3,500 kg of steam. That’s one giant solar cooker! Ultimately it will save the area in Shridi money because the solar steam system will save 100,000 kg of [cooking gas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/copper-charlie). Take a look at this cost effective green solar steam system design, as well as some smaller scale [solar cookers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ods) above. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Solar-powered Cooking:** Innovative solutions for solar-powered cooking can revolutionize the cooking industry - **Renewable Energy Technologies:** The development of more efficient and cost-effective renewable energy technologies can lead to more widespread adoption of solar steam systems - **Sustainable Tourism:** Solar-powered cooking can provide sustainable solutions for the food and hospitality industry in tourist destinations ### Where This Applies - **Energy:** The energy industry can benefit from the growing demand for solar-powered cooking solutions - **Tourism & Hospitality:** The tourism and hospitality industries can explore solar-powered cooking as a sustainable and cost-effective option for food preparation - **Food & Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can integrate solar-powered cooking solutions into their operations to reduce costs and carbon emissions ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Portable Solar Ovens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-solar-oven.md) - [Tubiform Solar Ovens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tubiform-solar-oven.md) - [DIY Solar Oven Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-solar-oven.md) - [Off-Grid Solar-Powered Saunas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thermasol.md) - [Beer-Branded Solar Cookers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/busch-light-solar-cooker.md) - [Portable Cooking Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nomad-cooking-system.md) - [Tire-Crafted Solar Stills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-solar-still.md) - [Charitable Flat-Packed Cooking Stoves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fire-for-life.md) - [Self-Heating Solar-Powered Lunchboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunnyside-lunchbox.md)