Access to Energy for the Base of the - Ashoka

BSH PROTOS
Plant Oil Stove
Indonesia and The Philippines
Executive Summary:
In 2004, BSH (Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte) a leading global manufacturer of home appliances decided to make an
investment in an innovative technology that allowed cooking with pure plant oil. This "protos" technology was tested in The
Philippines, Indonesia, Africa and Latin America. The project plans to sell over 100k stoves per year by 2011. By targeting
mid-level BOP customers cooking on fossil fuel or purchased biomass fuel, protos leverages BSH's competencies to tackle
deforestation, indoor air pollution and CO2 emissions. Most tropical countries, with excess plant oil production capacity,
are suitable for distribution.
� Market launch: 2006 (project start 2004)
� Product delivered:
� Plant oil stove: tank, pump, frame, valve, fuel line
and innovative burner
� Compatibility with most vegetable oils, e.g.,
coconuts, jatropha, used frying oils
� 1k units sold (test phase) in urban and rural areas
(targets 10k p.a. in 2009 and >100k p.a. in 2011)
� Project leadership: Samuel N. Shiroff
� BSH staff from a variety of departments
� Main partners involved:
� Original financial support: The German
Environmental Foundation
� Initial research: Hohenheim University
� Development: Leyte State University
� Testing and training: GTZ
� Operational infrastructure:
� Upcoming distribution scheme: Partner retailers
for B2C and direct sales for B2B
� Rely on existing plant oil production and distribution
infrastructures
� Promotion & marketing:
� Customer trainings (with NGOs)
� Rickshaw advertising in urban areas
Project basic information
Protos Generation II: >2 kW output
Protos Generation I
User training in
The Philippines
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