Agnisumukh’s innovations support shift towards clean cooking in India

This case study profiles Agnisumukh, a Bangalore-based company founded by Hari Rao in 2014, which develops energy-efficient, flameless radiant heat gas burner systems for commercial kitchens in India to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions.

• Agnisumukh develops commercial kitchen equipment, including steam boilers and clean cookstoves, using radiant heat gas burner systems that operate without a flame, noise, or residue. These systems can be powered by biogas, natural gas, or LPG and are designed to spread heat evenly as a thin layer of uniform radiant heat rather than allowing it to accumulate at the center.
• The company's energy-efficient burners reduce fuel consumption by approximately 30 percent for users, which lowers the overall demand for biogas, natural gas, or LPG. Based on its current customer base, this efficiency has resulted in carbon savings of roughly 7,337 tons.
• Agnisumukh's technology provides environmental benefits by offering an alternative to burning firewood and eliminating soot. The company estimates that its sales have saved 469,201 trees and 1,715,850 litres of water that would otherwise be used for cleaning.
• Agnisumukh's products are utilized in approximately 500 kitchens across India by over 100 clients, including hospitals, major restaurant and hotel chains, and the kitchens of the Prime Minister’s Office and the President of India.
• Agnisumukh is using the financial prize from the 2020 Energy Access Booster Award to fund R&D and commercialize Porous Radiant Burner technology, which it is marketing through a licensing agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati.

APA

Sustainable Energy for All (2020). Agnisumukh’s innovations support shift towards clean cooking in India. https://www.seforall.org/stories-of-success/agnisumukhs-clean-cooking-india

Chicago

Sustainable Energy for All. Agnisumukh’s innovations support shift towards clean cooking in India. 2020. https://www.seforall.org/stories-of-success/agnisumukhs-clean-cooking-india.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{sustainableenergyforall2020agnisumukhs, author = {{Sustainable Energy for All}}, title = {{Agnisumukh’s innovations support shift towards clean cooking in India}}, institution = {Sustainable Energy for All}, year = {2020}, month = sep, url = {https://www.seforall.org/stories-of-success/agnisumukhs-clean-cooking-india}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }