Solar cooker plans

Last edited: 12 June 2023

There is a wide variety of solar cooker designs, many of them simple to build from inexpensive, easy-to-obtain materials. Some can be built in as little as an hour for less than USD 5.00. Start by choosing a cooker design type based on your requirements. See Solar cooker designs to compare characteristics of the most common types, with some examples of popular cookers of each type. You can also buy a solar cooker from a variety of companies.

The Solar Cooking Wiki also provides an individual page for 146 different countries where you will find news, NGOs, manufacturers, and individuals working on solar cooking projects in that country. Links to possible funders are also available:

Types of solar cookers

Scroll down to see all solar cooker plans.

External links

The original "Plans page" in the Solar Cooking Archive
Evaluation of Several Original and Commonly Used Solar Cooker Designs - Dane Dormio and Steven Jones
January 2014: Construction of Solar Cookers and Driers (English, French) - Christelle Souriau & David Amelin (This is an excellent overview of solar cooking basics and simple solar cooker and dryer construction methods.)