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The human scale solar tech created to support people locally. The human scale solar tech created to support people locally.

Lytefire

People make the change. It cannot come from technology only. To make sustainable changes happen in energy we work with everybody, NGOs, DIYers, schools, artisans, ... and you.

1 Humanitarian

We provide hardware and training to create sustainable jobs. We do it for our humanitarian clients to reinforce the local economy and livelihoods, to protect forests and improve the air quality.

How we create jobs →

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2 Do-it-Yourself

Build your own direct solar energy access with the Lytefire construction guides.

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Solar Oven and Community Cooker

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Lytefire’s Users: What They Say

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Joan Arwa Ogwang
Joan Arwa Ogwang, Kenya
Solar Fire Bakery Founder
Entrepreneur

"When the sun rises and the sky is blue, I am sure it’s a good baking day. Our demand rose to 40kg a day and it’s impressive to see how well the Lytefire can handle this. It’s a joy for me and my bakers to bake tray after tray with solar."

Prudence Vasta, Uganda
Prudence Vasta, Uganda
Chief Baker at Nebbi Smart Up Solar Bakery and Farmer
Started in 2022 with one Lytefire oven after a training

"Receiving the Lytefire Solar oven has improved our lives. We are glad to testify the beauty in using solar energy because it’s cheap, user friendly and we no longer spend money on electricity or charcoal."

Robert Freling
Robert Freling, USA
Executive Director at SELF - Solar Electric Light Fund
Initiated and oversaw our women's empowerment project with SELF in Uganda

"Throughout the process, Lytefire proved itself as an innovative, resourceful, and thoughtful partner in Uganda. They offer an impressive product, and back it with in-depth knowledge and supportive staff. The Lytefire units have a triple impact of fighting climate change, enhancing food security, and supporting rural entrepreneurship. This technology has great potential to help the world. I am pleased to recommend Lytefire."

Christina Nyback
Christina Nyback, Finland
International Programme Director at World Vision Finland
Oversees our projects with World Vision in East Africa

"Such a great example of sustainable innovation supporting local entrepreneurship, livelihoods, and school meals. Thank you for the inspiring initiative and for the important collaboration, Lytefire!"

Benedict Bithola
Benedict Bithola, Uganda
Manager of Nebbi Smart Up Solar Bakery
Started in 2022 with one Lytefire oven after a training

"Joining the Lytefire project was a special moment and the best decision we have ever made because in most countries in Africa, especially in Uganda, we are educated to look for jobs as job seekers not as job creators but this bakery group with the Lytefire solar oven and training has given us an opportunity to create jobs."

Patrick Sebbowa Lubowa
Patrick Sebbowa Lubowa, Uganda
Acting Head of Programs 2018 at Plan International Uganda
Oversaw the implementation of our project with Plan International in Uganda

"Plan International Uganda has been very satisfied with Lytefire’s pedagogy, methodology, organization skills and the solar concentrator Lytefire (solar oven) is very well adapted to Uganda’s context for small entrepreneurs. The Lytefire is empowering people and is a good solution for climate change mitigation among vulnerable populations."

Prix Afrique Excellence
Prix Afrique Excellence, France
Jury
Awarded an innovation prize to the Solar Fire Bakery in 2025

"The second prize awarded to the solar bakery recognizes a project requiring very little capital, using updated techniques for baking bread through concentrated solar power. It meets the requirements of sustainability and accessibility, is highly replicable across all regions, and is a reliable way to stabilize and retain local populations, as the bakery serves as a hub of social activity."

Hellen Mekede
Hellen Mekede, Uganda
Training participant
Participated to a training for Plan International

"The Lytefire is the best for baking as it is environment friendly. For our group and myself during this training I have acquired advanced baking skills, good hygiene practices and entrepreneurial skills during the training. Using the Lytefire we will provide our community with good quality solar snacks or bites that are smoke free."

Sister Denise
Sister Denise, Tanzania
Head of Mwanza Montesoori School
3 Lytefire Ovens + Solar Bakery Trainings

"We are able to save 500€ per month of buying bread that we now bake ourselves, and on top of that, the solar bakery brings an income of 260€ every month from additional sales"

Arnaud Crétot
Arnaud Crétot, France
Founder at NeoLoco solar bakery and roastery
Former CTO of Lytefire, entrepreneur using Lytefire

"Solar artisanats will soon be recognized as an instrument of the world of the future. And not only in France"

Susanne Müller
Susanne Müller, Germany
Impact Investor and Quality Control Specialist
Visited Lytefire solar bakeries in Uganda and Kenya

"This product holds the solution to a group of global issues that we need to tackle now! "

Didier Ménard, France
Didier Ménard, France, France
Founder at Atelier Belenos, solar roastery
Solar entrepreneur

"I think Lytefire is an almost indispensable tool for the future."

Carlos Afonso
Carlos Afonso, Spain
Dir. of Business Development, International Programs at Plan International Spain
Oversaw our project with World Vision in Sudan

"In Sudan, we have been very satisfied with Lytefire’s innovative solar oven and the company’s professionalism, technical support, responsiveness, and clear scale-up plans. Plan International is looking forward to continuing the partnership and scale-up phase."

Acili Joshua Gabriel
Acili Joshua Gabriel, Uganda
Training participant
Participated to a training for Plan International

"The training was amazing and it helped me in many different ways; It has improved my entrepreneurial skills, baking skills and understanding solar energy and how the Lytefire works. It has helped my technical skills as I can operate, maintain and fix the machine."

Afros Otieno
Afros Otieno, Kenya
Solar baker at Misire
Participated to a training for World Vision

“The Lytefire Oven is giving us 275 KSh (€2,70) per day, but with the charcoal oven it’s only 75 KSh (€0,70). That’s a big difference.”

Sylvia Atayi
Sylvia Atayi, Kenya
Elgeyo Marakwet Cluster Manager, World Vision
Oversaw local project implementation in 2025

"Joan’s bread is better than any other. So yummy! Her solar fire bakery is the best bakery in town."

Akwanga Denish Rashid
Akwanga Denish Rashid, Uganda
Training participant
Participated to a training for Plan International

"The Lytefire will help the community to bake bread with solar, instead of firewood and charcoal. I wish for it to create income within our community because the locals will save money for transport and will buy fresh local solar baked bread within walking distance!"

Romain Zamboni
Romain Zamboni, France
Founder at Helie solar micro-brewery
Started his business with a DIY Lytefire

"Our beers are brewed thanks to the power of the sun! To reduce our carbon footprint and the use of resources required for our lifestyle and consumption, the sun is our best friend!"

Mouhamadou Touré
Mouhamadou Touré, Senegal
Association ADSCAL
Initiated and oversaw our project with ADSCAL in Senegal

"Under the initiative of ADSCAL and with the excellent service provided by Lytefire, four solar ovens have been installed for the bakeries and a pastry shop run by a women’s group in the village of Agnam, as part of the fight against deforestation in a region strongly affected by climate change. The energy and dedication shown by Mrs. Wissenz go far beyond the project itself and give us complete satisfaction and confidence in recommending this work."

Benedicte Elting
Benedicte Elting, Cabo Verde
Project Initiator
Built a DIY Lytefire

"I’m so happy about the inauguration and presentation of the DIY oven… The important people were there: the mayor of São Domingos, the secretary of the Luxembourg embassy, and the director of the IEFP (the vocational training center), a project I managed to bring to life! We succeeded in reaching 220°C for two hours! But the weather is extremely cloudy at the moment, and since I bake sourdough bread, I’m not very flexible! My vision is that we can offer training around the oven, but also training for building it, so that the oven can spread throughout Cape Verde!"

Pierre Brun
Pierre Brun, Mexico
DIYer
Built a DIY Lytefire

“Here are two beautiful examples of what can be done here with the Lytefire DIY. I now need to find a serious user in Mexico who is ready to get involved. I also want to promote this technology. At the moment, I’m starting the construction of the building that will be used to prepare the ingredients before baking, and people from the community who want to learn will be able to come. I hope to discover more people passionate about this work. In addition, it will be a very visible example for interested artisans. A whole promotional program for the future!”

Jean-Yves Morard
Jean-Yves Morard, France
Solar baking enthusiast
On-line supporter

"It’s clear that Lytefire is a pioneer in what could be the starting point for a new economy, one that’s much more virtuous and cleaner!"

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Free energy

Delicious food!

Baking and cooking with direct solar energy doesn’t change the taste of food. Same quality, but with solar energy. It is also possibe to do food canning, baking, roasting, and cooking.

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Human scale

“ With this solar fire, no need for electricity and no need to burn anything anymore. The mirrors concentrate the sunlight directly. Oh and if you are wondering why there are no PV, no batteries, no rare earth metals, it is because in many places simplicity is the best approach to support people locally.” — Eva and Urs, co-founders Lytefire

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