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With the Charcoal Burner, Lytefire PRO is a hybrid solution: Solar and charcoal.

Lytefire focal point

The Charcoal Burner is a drawer. During operation, the drawer is slightly opened for air circulation.

The optional Charcoal Burner allows Lytefire to operate on charcoal when there’s no sun.

Buns production with Lytefire in a school’s canteen

Lytefire oven_2

Lytefire baked cupcakes

Four Lytefire

The Lytefire PRO

Daily solar baking in Uganda

Solar bakery at Rape Hurts Uganda

Lytefire PRO oven

Solar baked sandwiches breads

Solar baked buns

Farmer bread with Lytefire

Solar chocolate doughnut

Solar roasting yields superior quality: no bitter burnt taste!

Loading the roasting drum with peanuts

Roast seeds and nuts with the Roasting Drum.

Solar roasted peanuts for sale

Lytefire Oven transported to the village

Depending on the sun (obviously) and on your recipe, this solar oven bakes up to 110kg of bread daily. It reaches high temperatures. No more fuel costs. No pollution. Make money. Save money. Lytefire PRO is easy to install, durable and made with care in Kenya.

£ 5 104
Excl. VAT
Deliverables included:
  • 1 Lytefire Solar Concentrator + Oven + 1 full set of Mirrors (incl. 12 replacement mirrors) + 1 Thermometer + 2 Oven Trays + 3 Baking Grids + Charcoal burner to be able to use the oven when it’s not sunny.
  • Optional: Roasting drum (+£ 396).
Documents included:
  • User Manual (operation, installation and maintenance) + Safety Notice. Documents are in English or in French.
Services included:
  • 1 year warranty on manufacturing defects + Remote assistance to install, calibrate and start your Lytefire (up to 3 hours).
Join the community!
  • Receive your access to Lytefire Hub with a dedicated users forum where you can share and get tips in English and in French.
  • Pick it up in Nairobi, or inquire for shipping to your location.

    • After your order, count 4-6 weeks for fabrication.

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    £ 5 104
    (excl. VAT)

    Currency: £€US$C$CHFKShCFA

    Solar baking with Lytefire: how does it work?

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    What can you do with Lytefire Pro?

    • 50kg-110kg of fresh bread every day depending on the recipe.
    • 18-22kg (up to 48 pounds) of bread per hour using bread tins. Can bake any type of bread but quantities may vary significantly.
    • Up to 250 buns or cookies per day
    • Pizzas, pies, cakes, quiches
    • Brioches, croissants, all kind of delicious "viennoiseries"
    • Can also be used as a regular cooking oven
    • And the food tastes the same!

    • Solar roasting prevent the use of wood and charcoal and protect the lungs of the cook.
    • High quality roasts with no charring

    More questions? Check the FAQ

    For whom?

    Lytefire PRO is the unit we implement in all humanitarian projects, mostly in rural area. This unit is very well adapted to school’s canteens, farms, existing bakeries, hotels, campings, festivals, and associations for events or educational purpose.

    Check the growing number of people using Lytefire.

    Good to know

    Lytefire has been selected since 2021 as one of the top solutions for canteens of the Global South by EDUCATION FINLAND, the platform of the Finnish National Agency for Education and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.

    This Lytefire is not a mobile unit.

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    Baking:

    • Using bread tins/pans improves the efficiency of baking as compared to regular bread baking. This is because the surface of the bread tin will transmit the heat quicker to the bread, and with the tins a lot more dough can be fit into the same oven as opposed placing bread loafs without tins. That being said, bread loafs are also very well baked in the solar oven but in smaller quantities.
    • It is possible to add a base (sole) by placing it on the original grids. But by adding weight, the oven will no longer take 45min-1h to heat up but a little longer.

    Technical Specifications:

    • Uses only direct concentrated sun ray, no fuel costs, no electricity
    • Produces 3500 Watts of thermal energy
    • Reaches up to 300°C / 572°F
    • Even heat distribution for high quality baking when using tins.
    • No automated tracking: you need to slightly turn the Lytefire Pro every 10 mins to follow the sun
    • Width: 1.82m, length: 5.2m, height: 1.71m.
    • Requires a sunny flat space of at least 7 meters of diameter in which to operate with no shade
    • The combined surface of all mirrors is 5 square meters
    • Easy to clean: only water and soap to clean the mirrors
    • When used and maintained properly, the Lytefire PRO has a lifetime expectation of 16 years

    More questions? Check FAQ

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    With the Charcoal Burner, it is now possible to run Lytefire even in the rainy season.
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    With the Charcoal Burner, it is now possible to run Lytefire even in the rainy season.

    Calculate your Savings with Lytefire:

    Every time you use Lytefire, you don’t have to spend money on electricity or fuel. So, over time, Lytefire pays for itself. How quickly? It depends on how much you use it.

    With the Lytefire Pro, you can bake up to 110 kg of bread (242 pounds) daily. But in practice, most users will bake less than that. The calculator here starts at 80kg per day, but you can adjust it to your use-case. Click on the edit button to calculate yourself.

    Next we are factoring in how many baking days there are per year. Consider weekends, off-times, as well as rainy days. To start, we have added 200 solar workdays to the calculator. Adjust it to your use-case. Check our FAQ if you have questions about using Lytefire in your climate.

    Lastly, there’s the energy price. Electricity costs are different in every country, as well as fuel prices. Research your local electricity price, e.g. on this site, and adjust the Kilowatt-Hour price. We have specified a price of €0.15 by default, which is the price of electricity in Kenya. But the savings you will make can be higher than in our example!

    Want to understand how this savings calculator works? Read more about it on this post.

    Save 1411 £ with Lytefire every year.

    In this case, the Lytefire pays for itself within 4 years.

    Enter below the values to calculate your savings
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    What they say

    Joan Arwa Ogwang

    Solar Fire Bakery

    "When the sun rises early morning and the sky is blue, I am sure it’s a good baking day with the sun rays. Since our bakery demand rose from the 10kg per day to not less than 40 kg a day it’s impressive to see how well the lytefire can handle such a big batch of production. And it’s so good to see myself and other bakers I work with put in a full tray of ready to be baked products as they are taking out the fully baked tray of solar goodies."

    Didier Ménard

    Atelier Bélénos

    «What attracted me to the Lytefire was the simplicity of the product, and the fact that it’s an extremely robust and a highly efficient mechanical unit. »

    Jean-Yves Morard

    Baker

    "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!"

    Didier Ménard

    Atelier Bélénos

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

    Abraham

    Alebtong, Uganda

    "I believe the Lytefire will help employment for youths, reduce usage of charcoal and emissions to the atmosphere because we will be using direct sun through concentrated solar energy! "

    Acili Joshua Gabriel

    Alebtong, UGANDA

    "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."

    Akwanga Denish Rashid

    From Alebtong, Uganda

    "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!"

    Arnaud Crétot

    NeoLoco

    With the Lytefire, we can produce 90 kg of bread in a day without having to face rising energy costs and therefore increasing our costs to our customers.

    Clément Bresciani

    Vagabonds de l’Energie

    The Lytefire really represents the hope that we will re-localize economic processes.

    Daniel

    Alebtong, Uganda

    "I enjoyed the training and it the importance of using solar energy as a natural source of energy! I have gained self-confidence, being creative and how to work in a team. I believe the Lytefire will help bring income for the bakery team at Smart up Factory and create job opportunities within the community."

    Emmanuel Kim

    Manager of Surf in Alebtong, Uganda

    "The community still considers solar energy as an alternative, yet it is the first energy source that isn’t owned yet;nobody utilizes the sun. "

    Hellen Mekede

    Tororo

    "The Lytefire is the best for baking as it is environment friendly. For our group and myself 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."

    Obwana Alonson

    Tororo

    "Training with the Lyfefire technology is environmentally friendly and using solar as a form of energy that will sustain my life and the community without causing harm such as C02. As a bakery we are preserving the environment and the other living organisms."

    Prudence

    Nebbi Smart Up Factory, Uganda

    "Receiving the Lytefire Solar oven has not only simplified our work but improved our lifes. 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. "

    What they say

    Joan Arwa Ogwang

    Solar Fire Bakery

    "When the sun rises early morning and the sky is blue, I am sure it’s a good baking day with the sun rays. Since our bakery demand rose from the 10kg per day to not less than 40 kg a day it’s impressive to see how well the lytefire can handle such a big batch of production. And it’s so good to see myself and other bakers I work with put in a full tray of ready to be baked products as they are taking out the fully baked tray of solar goodies."
    Didier Ménard

    Atelier Bélénos

    «What attracted me to the Lytefire was the simplicity of the product, and the fact that it’s an extremely robust and a highly efficient mechanical unit. »
    Jean-Yves Morard

    Baker

    "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!"
    Didier Ménard

    Atelier Bélénos

    «I think Lytefire is an almost indispensable tool for the future. »
    Abraham

    Alebtong, Uganda

    "I believe the Lytefire will help employment for youths, reduce usage of charcoal and emissions to the atmosphere because we will be using direct sun through concentrated solar energy! "
    Acili Joshua Gabriel

    Alebtong, UGANDA

    "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."
    Akwanga Denish Rashid

    From Alebtong, Uganda

    "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!"
    Arnaud Crétot

    NeoLoco

    With the Lytefire, we can produce 90 kg of bread in a day without having to face rising energy costs and therefore increasing our costs to our customers.

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    Clément Bresciani

    Vagabonds de l’Energie

    The Lytefire really represents the hope that we will re-localize economic processes.

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    Daniel

    Alebtong, Uganda

    "I enjoyed the training and it the importance of using solar energy as a natural source of energy! I have gained self-confidence, being creative and how to work in a team. I believe the Lytefire will help bring income for the bakery team at Smart up Factory and create job opportunities within the community."
    Emmanuel Kim

    Manager of Surf in Alebtong, Uganda

    "The community still considers solar energy as an alternative, yet it is the first energy source that isn’t owned yet;nobody utilizes the sun. "
    Hellen Mekede

    Tororo

    "The Lytefire is the best for baking as it is environment friendly. For our group and myself 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."
    Obwana Alonson

    Tororo

    "Training with the Lyfefire technology is environmentally friendly and using solar as a form of energy that will sustain my life and the community without causing harm such as C02. As a bakery we are preserving the environment and the other living organisms."
    Prudence

    Nebbi Smart Up Factory, Uganda

    "Receiving the Lytefire Solar oven has not only simplified our work but improved our lifes. 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. "

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    Weather:

    • You need a clear blue sky for the Lytefire to work. If it’s a fresh spring day, a hot summer morning or a sunny winter afternoon, the Lytefire 5 can be used whenever there is direct sunshine.
    • Diffuse radiation do not work and in cloudy weather, there is no direct radiation.
    • The mirrors array should be dismantled and/or stored indoor in case of heavy storm / hail storm.

    Security:

    • As for any stove or fire, you do not leave the device unattended.
    • When you are done setting up your Lytefire, we recommend you perform the burning stick test for your family and peers so everybody can actually see the actual power of your solar concentrator
    • Wearing sunglasses while cooking is recommended
    • After usage, always turn down all mirrors to completely turn off the concentration.
    • Disclaimer:

      Lytefire is powerful. The use of the solar oven and solar roaster is at your own risk. Please follow carefully the safety instructions that are listed on our Terms and on the contract with our local suppliers. Thank you.

    Do you have more questions? Check our FAQ.

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