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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.

How you can Do-It-Yourself →

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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."

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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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POST  ·  11 hours ago
Une boulangerie solaire normande fonctionnant avec des Lytefire est incluse dans un passionnant reportage d’Arte (de 17:54 à 23:30). 

Comme on le voit, les fours solaires fonctionnent dès que le soleil brille ! Et c’est toute une économie bienveillante qui se met en place.

Merci ARTE !&nbsp;(…)

Une boulangerie solaire normande fonctionnant avec des Lytefire est incluse dans un passionnant reportage d’Arte (de 17:54 à 23:30).

Comme on le voit, les fours solaires fonctionnent dès que le soleil brille ! Et c’est toute une économie bienveillante qui se met en place.

Merci ARTE !

#boulangerie #boulangeriesolaire #pain #fairesonpain #alternative #économie
#local #décentralisation #énergiesolaire #énergie


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Post #719 25 March 2026   ·  Post
POST  ·  2 days ago
What does empowerment mean to us? ⚡

It means that breathing a clean air and access to forest are basic rights. Having the choice not to use polluting energy is also a right. 

The energy transition will only work if everyone is included: from the DIYer to the NGO, from the local bakery to the&nbsp;(…)

What does empowerment mean to us? ⚡

It means that breathing a clean air and access to forest are basic rights. Having the choice not to use polluting energy is also a right. 
The energy transition will only work if everyone is included: from the DIYer to the NGO, from the local bakery to the school canteen.

At Lytefire, we build technology and we train people. Because solar heat is the tool and empowerment is the goal. ☀️

#LytefireValues #Empowerment #EnergyTransition #CleanEnergy


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Post #716 23 March 2026   ·  Post
POST  ·  5 days ago
🌳 Every Lytefire preserves 72 trees a year.

No fire. No smoke. No deforestation.

In many parts of the world, women spend hours collecting wood and cooking over open flames, inhaling toxic fumes every single day. 

Solar cooking changes that. ☀️

For the forests. For the women. For the&nbsp;(…)

🌳 Every Lytefire preserves 72 trees a year.

No fire. No smoke. No deforestation.

In many parts of the world, women spend hours collecting wood and cooking over open flames, inhaling toxic fumes every single day.

Solar cooking changes that. ☀️

For the forests. For the women. For the next generation.

Happy International Day of Forests. 🌍

#SolarCooking #CleanEnergy #Deforestation #WomensHealth #CleanAir 


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Post #715 20 March 2026   ·  Post
POST  ·  6 days ago
Recycling is great. Not having to? Even better. ☀️

Solar energy leaves zero waste, zero trace just clean energy straight from the sun.

Small shift in mindset, big shift for the planet. ♻️

#SolarEnergy #ZeroWaste #CleanEnergy #Sustainability Also shared&nbsp;(…)

Recycling is great. Not having to? Even better. ☀️

Solar energy leaves zero waste, zero trace just clean energy straight from the sun.

Small shift in mindset, big shift for the planet. ♻️

#SolarEnergy #ZeroWaste #CleanEnergy #Sustainability


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Post #713 19 March 2026   ·  Post
POST  ·  1 week ago
A huge thank you to Springwise for highlighting our mission! 

The future of cooking is solar. 🌞

We’re excited to bring our solar baking tech to ChangeNOW 2026 in Paris. See you there to talk clean energy and local impact! Also shared&nbsp;(…)

A huge thank you to Springwise for highlighting our mission!

The future of cooking is solar. 🌞

We’re excited to bring our solar baking tech to ChangeNOW 2026 in Paris. See you there to talk clean energy and local impact!


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Post #712 18 March 2026   ·  Post
POST  ·  1 week ago
This year, we won a bid to collaborate with UNDP on three solar baking projects in Angola. ☀️

Each one tells a different story :

🤝 A refugee settlement where 60 women now cook and bake with solar energy.

🍞 A school bakery brought back to life for 2,000 children.

🔆 A remote community&nbsp;(…)

This year, we won a bid to collaborate with UNDP on three solar baking projects in Angola. ☀️

Each one tells a different story :

🤝 A refugee settlement where 60 women now cook and bake with solar energy.
🍞 A school bakery brought back to life for 2,000 children.
🔆 A remote community where clean baking is simply a necessity.

Three locations. Hundreds of lives impacted. One solar design. 🌍

Swipe through to discover each project and read the full story on our website.

#SolarCooking #CleanEnergy #SocialImpact #EnergyAccess #WomenEmpowerment


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Post #711 17 March 2026   ·  Post
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