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January 2026

Le Comptoir du Soleil, located in Pommier-de-Beaurepaire, France, strives to provide ecological and artisanal explorations of alternative cooking methods

Based in Cyprus, Fornelia wins “Sustainable Innovative Technology 2025” award by AKTI

Inti is offering solar cooker and dryer construction courses in Nantes & Veyrac, France, April through September 2026

Rural Power Solutions CC in Namibia is a social enterprise on a mission to bring clean, affordable, and locally-relevant renewable energy technologies to underserved communities

Solar Household Energy organizes partnership for the Women's Red Clay Coop in Oaxaca, Mexico to receive 33 solar cookers

Solar Cookers International featured on Radio France to discuss solar cooking in the Central African Republic

December 2025

Moving from training solar entrepreneurs to incubating them with Lytefire

Indigenous solar cooks swap gas-fired ovens for sunshine-powered stoves in Oaxaca, Mexico

2-day Solar Oven Partners seminar building and learning to use solar box ovens in Bo, Sierra Leone

(EVENT) Friday, 23 January 2026 (Dhule, Maharashtra, India): ECOSOL-DHULE-2026: Workshop on “Clean Cooking and Solar Concentrator Technologies", with Celestino Ruivo, Ajay Chandak, Deepak Gadhia, and Rahul Kulkarni

Solar Cookers International hosts a number of side events at this year's COP30 in Belém, Brazil advocating for clean energy solutions

November 2025

How solar oven technology is changing lives on the Navajo reservation - Raquel Redshirt - TEDxABQ

Fair Climate Fund update: Solar Cookers in Chad October 2025

Explore the variety of solar restaurants located in the Villaseca area of Chile

French manufacturer, Solar Brother, offers a double layer cook pot solution called the COSMO Universal Solar Pot

Integrated Solar Cooking Kenya is a network of vendors and entrepreneurs promoting the benefits of integrated solar cooking across 47 counties in Kenya

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France[]

NEW: February, March, April, May 2026 (Pommier-de-Beaurepaire, France): Solar cooker construction courses - Le Comptoir du Soleil offers comprehensive course workshops building solar cookers from February - May. See their website, (English translation) for detailed information about the calendar of classes and programs.

NEW: April through September 2026 (Nantes & Veyrac, France): Solar cooker and dryer construction courses - Sponsored by Inti, participants learn to fabricate and assemble solar cookers and solar dryers with simple tools. Their headquarters is in France where these classes will be held. Inti has an extensive history of providing solar cooking technologies in the Andean countries of Bolivia, Chile, Peru and Argentina. More information on dates and whether classes will be held in Nantes or Veyrac...

Germany[]

NEW: 23-27 February & 19-23 April 2026 (Altötting, Germany): Solar cooker construction course - Sponsored by EG Solar e.V.. Participants learn how the new SK14 is manufactured and assembled with simple tools, and then how to cook naturally with the sun. Each participant gets professional instruction in building their own solar cooker type SK 14 shown in their poster. More information...

India[]

NEW: (EVENT) Friday, 23 January 2026 (Dhule, Maharashtra): ECOSOL-DHULE-2026: Workshop on “Clean Cooking and Solar Concentrator Technologies - Hands-on training with a demonstration on ‘Manufacturing of Pucca Solar Cooker’ by Prof. Prof. Celestino Ruivo from Portugal. Different options of solar cooking, including parabolic and box cookers, along with other clean cooking technologies like biogas and biomass stoves will be shown. A review of world’s biggest solar dish concentrator of 500 sqm by Deepak Gadhia. A discussion on CST (Concentrating Solar Technologies), and an opportunity to network with workshop organizers and other participants. All are welcome. There are limited seats as this is a hands-on workshop. Contact: renewable.india@gmail.com, Cell no. +91-9823033344, Dr. Ajay Chandak. - ECOSOL Dhule 2026 more details, fees, and registration information...

Mexico[]

First Sunday of the month (Cuernavaca, Morelos): Cuernavaca Solar Cooking and Solar Drying Club - The club meets the first Sunday of the month for solar cooking, 11:00am - 2:00pm. You can bring ingredients and utensils to cook with the sun and share sunny food at the end. San Miguel Ecological Park Acapantzingo, Av. Atlacomulco No.14, Acapantzinga, 62448 Cuernavaca, Mor. Mexico. If you like to bring materials to build your solar kitchen or solar dryer, we will send you the plans and list of materials by mail. jm.hernandezjarquin@gmail.com

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Awards and grants[]

Several small grant programs without deadlines for application are listed below. For information on how to develop a funding application, with a complete list of other funding sources see: Raising funds through grants and donations. Awards programs will be added as they are announced.

Climate Adaptation Challenge Fund: The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity will run competitive challenges or calls for proposals aimed at Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) that show the potential to create work opportunities for young women and men, young people living with disabilities or refugee youth in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Fund will run these challenges across three sectors to establish a robust portfolio of innovative SMEs as they create work opportunities in SSA. The Climate Adaptation Fund will launch in 2025 and be open for nine months. Details of the challenge will be provided at a later stage. More information...

Roddenberry Catalyst Fund: Applications accepted anytime (EN) - The Catalyst Fund is geared towards small and/or early-stage ideas and projects that need a capital infusion to launch or prove viability. Catalyst awardees are typically piloting a program, venturing into new territory, on the cusp of launching, or pivoting in a new direction. The Catalyst Fund makes grants between $2,500–$15,000 to anyone, anywhere in the world addressing pressing global challenges. You can have 25 years of experience or be just starting out. You can be working alone, with a team, as part of a non-profit organization, a social enterprise, or a for-profit corporation. See the following link for more information: https://roddenberryfoundation.org/our-work/catalyst-fund/#faq

LUSH Charity Pot Grants: Applications accepted anytime (EN/FR/ES) - Charity Pot grants support small, grassroots organizations in North America and around the world that are working on the root cause of issues and creating long-term sustainable change. [They] support organizations working in areas of animal protection, environmental justice, and human rights....Applications are submitted via an online granting system asking about your organization’s purpose, main activities, governance structure and annual revenue. Additionally, a description of the project that you’re seeking funding for is requested along with an itemized budget, timeline and how the project’s success will be measured. Our support ranges from a few thousand dollars to a maximum of $15,000 per project. Applications available in English, French, and Spanish. See the following link for more information: https://www.lushusa.com/stories/article_funding-and-application-guidelines.html
GEF Small Grants Programme: Applications accepted anytime (EN) - SGP grants are made directly to community-based organizations (CBOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in recognition of the key role they play as a resource and constituency for environment and development concerns. The maximum grant amount per project is US$50,000, but averages around US$25,000. In this way, SGP complements the large and medium-sized GEF project funding by providing a window for the direct participation of NGOs, local communities, and other grassroots organizations. How to apply..., and find your national coordinator

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January 2026

Kenya: Didacus Odhaimbo, CEO of Farmers with a Vision, maintains a busy schedule offering solar cooking trainings for residents in nearby counties
France: (EVENT) Le Comptoir du Soleil, located in Pommier-de-Beaurepaire strives to provide ecological and artisanal explorations of alternative cooking methods
Cyprus: Fornelia wins “Sustainable Innovative Technology 2025” award by AKTI
France: (EVENT) Inti will be offering solar cooker and dryer construction courses in Nantes & Veyrac April through September 2026
Madagascar: Association pour le Développement de l'Energie Solaire (ADES) provides their annual report for 2025
USA: Solar chef in Arizona discovers cooker convenience and permanence is the foundation for consistent use - Luther Krueger video
Namibia: Rural Power Solutions CC is a social enterprise on a mission to bring clean, affordable, and locally-relevant renewable energy technologies to underserved communities
Mexico: Solar Household Energy organizes partnership for the Women's Red Clay Coop in Oaxaca, Mexico to receive 33 solar cookers
Central African Republic: Solar Cookers International featured on Radio France to discuss the health and environmental benefits solar cooking can provide for the Central African Republic
Advocacy: Educator shares the role the Villager solar oven has played in his sustainable journey - Luther Krueger video
Design: Design, Construction, and Testing of a Fresnel Reflector Solar Cooker - Scientific Research

December 2025

France: Company uses solar ovens for 100% recycled steel production in La Chaux-de-Fonds - INPSENET
Benin: Well-attended demonstration with Devos table-height parabolic solar cooker in Natitingou
Design: Some features and research perspectives on standalone solar cooking devices - ScienceDirect, Celestino Ruivo
Energy award: Athel Enterprises is winner of the Africa Sustainability Award 2025 at the Africa Renewable Energy Awards
Business development: Moving from training solar entrepreneurs to incubating them with Lytefire
Mexico: Indigenous “Solar Cooks” Swap Gas-Fired Ovens for Sunshine-Powered Stoves in Oaxaca, Mexico - My Modern Met, Regina Sienra
Ethiopia: Carbon finance training at the Horn of Africa Regional Environment Center and Network at Addis Ababa University
Sierra Leone: 2-day Solar Oven Partners seminar, building and learning to use solar box ovens in Bo, Sierra Leone
Afghanistan: Computer training is made available again for Afghan women
India: (EVENT) Monday, 26 January 2026 (Dhule): ECOSOL-DHULE 2026: Workshop on “Clean Cooking and Solar Concentrator Technologies
Brazil: Solar Cookers International hosts a number of side events at this year's COP30 in Belém, Brazil advocating for clean energy solutions
India: Agni Solar is a solar services company in Pune marketing thermal solar box cookers and commercial photovoltaic systems
Food drying: Radha Solar video of their large dryer for dehydrating tomatoes

November 2025

Kenya: (EVENT) 9 December 2025 (Nairobi): Women in Renewable Energy Conference 2025
USA: Located in Idaho, the Vapor Motive Company is a designer and fabricator of parabolic trough solar collectors for cooking with pressurized steam
Italy: Athel Technology Limited wins 1st place and €5,000 at the Mediterranean Innovation Agrifood Week Pitch Competition in Bari
India: Vishakha Chandhere conducts an Orjabox solar cooking demonstration in Maharashtra
Nepal: SolarFood Kicks Off in Nepal – Aiming to Empower Women in the Himalayan Region
Newsletter: Luther Krueger provides a newsletter about interviews, upcoming forums, and works-in-progress of the Solar Cooking Museum
USA: Raquel Redshirt, a Native American from the Navajo nation in New Mexico presents a TED talk on her efforts to promote solar cooking in her community
Materials: Reflectix, a thin bubble-wrap material, creates a diffuse focus with solar panel cookers
India: Solar Cooker Becomes a Companion in Illness - GMCH Stories
Promotion: A brief analysis of regions most suitable for solar cooking - Paul Arveson
India: The Parvati Solar Cooker is now available on Amazon India
China: Henan Funiushan Solar Cooker Project - Go Climate, Kalle Nilvér
Brazil: (EVENT) 10-21 November 2025 (Belém, Brazil): The Conference of the Parties (COP30) - The largest global United Nations event for discussions and negotiations on climate change. Solar Cookers International's, Executive Director, Caitlyn Hughes, Science Director, Dr. Alan Bigelow, and Strategic Partnerships Manager, Keith Wingeard, will be representing their work in the solar cooking community
Chad: Fair Climate Fund update: Solar Cookers in Chad October 2025
Chile: Explore the variety of solar restaurants located in the Villaseca area
Kenya: Asulma Centre Self Help Group advocates for retained heat cooking with this lovely fireless cooker
Mexico: Lorena Harp shares TikTok video showing benefits of solar cooking
Zambia: Food without fire: Environmental and nutritional impacts from a solar stove field experiment - American Journal of Agricultural Economics
Solar box cookers: Everyday Cheapskate: Here’s why I cook (and bake!) with a Sun Oven, and why you should too - syracuse.com
Cooking pots: French manufacturer, Solar Brother, offers a double layer cook pot solution called the COSMO Universal Solar Pot
Institutional solar cooking: Socio-economic impact of solar cooking technologies on community kitchens under different climate conditions: A review - Ashutosh Verma et al
Kenya: Integrated Solar Cooking Kenya is a network of vendors and entrepreneurs promoting the benefits of integrated solar cooking across 47 counties in Kenya
Malawi: Report: Solar Electric Cooking in Displacement Settings: Lessons from Dzaleka Refugee Camp

For older news, events, and new-content log, please see the Solar cooking news archive.

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