3 October 2014: With the support of SNV, Cambodia has been promoting the development and diffusion of a business model for efficient cookstoves that run on renewable biomass fuels. The programme, known as ‘Advanced Clean Cooking Solutions (ACCS),’ aims to increase both the supply and distribution of the stoves. A number of studies have been completed under the programme, including a market assessment, fuel comparisons and stove testing.

Published on 15 September 2014, the ‘Consumer Acceptability Trial Report for Philips HD4012 in Cambodia’ finds that, while advanced cookstove technologies are not yet available for consumer purchase in Cambodia, households are indeed anxious to adopt upgraded equipment. The study indicates that a majority of those in the trial were satisfied with the stoves and were willing to pay between US$30 and US$50. The results will be used to create commercialization, marketing, financing and business plans in Cambodia.

An earlier study, titled ‘End-User Market Assessment for Advanced Biomass Stoves – Cambodia,’ was published in May 2014 and found that the biggest challenges to introducing advanced biomass stoves are ensuring they provide benefits over their competition and coming up with creative pricing. Advantages to health and fuel savings, which are not immediately obvious, have to be made visible to consumers via product marketing.

A study to test the fuels in the Philips stove was undertaken and published in December 2013. In ‘Comparative Fuel Testing for the Philips Stove (Model HD4012) – Cambodia,’ the stove was found to be very versatile, performing satisfactorily with 13 different types of fuel (15 if the two types of rice husk and two types of coconut husk are counted separately). The report provides important considerations for the commercialization of the different fuels alongside the stove.

SNV is a founding member of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves. [Energy for All Press Release] [Publication: Consumer Acceptability Study Philips HD4012] [Publication: End-User Market Assessment for Advanced Biomass Stoves – Camboda: Summary Report] [Publication: Comparative Fuel Testing for the Philips Stove (Model HD4012) – Cambodia]