Solar cooking
wiki - Managed by SCI
The world’s largest, community-edited library of
solar cooking designs, guides, and projects.
Photo Credit: UN CTCN Photographer: Miranda Rikki Tasker
Solar cooking
wiki - Managed by SCI
The world’s largest, community-edited library of solar cooking designs, guides, and projects.
Explore practical knowledge, proven tools, and real-world initiatives from 140+ countries—available in 35+ languages. The Solar Cooking Wiki connects individuals, organizations, and communities working to advance clean, safe, and sustainable cooking worldwide.
Find What You Need — By Audience
Whether you’re just starting out or scaling national programs, the Wiki helps you quickly find relevant, trusted resources.
Learn & Try
For beginners, students, and first-time users
Discover how solar cooking works, learn safety best practices, and explore how to build or buy your first solar cooker.
Implement & Evaluate
For NGOs, policymakers, and development leaders
Use needs assessments, impact studies, and country-level project data to plan and evaluate clean cooking initiatives.
A legacy of impact
This Toolkit honors John Collentine, a passionate solar cooking advocate who served Solar Cookers International for more than 20 years—as a volunteer, visionary Board President, and Interim Executive Director. He received the SCI Order of Excellence for his extraordinary contributions to the movement.
Today, the Toolkit carries forward his mission: making solar cooking knowledge more accessible to more people, everywhere.
Design & Build
For makers, engineers, and DIY enthusiasts
Access detailed plans, construction materials, testing methods, and technical guidance for building efficient solar cookers.
Promote & Fund
For advocates, donors, and partners
Learn how solar cooking supports the SDGs, discover global programs and events, and explore funding and business models.
The John Collentine Solar Cooking Toolkit
Find the solar cooking information you need—fast.
The John Collentine Solar Cooking Toolkit is a curated gateway to the most relevant solar cooking resources, organized by topic and experience level. Whether you’re a grassroots practitioner, educator, or national policymaker, the Toolkit helps you quickly connect with reliable, practical tools.
From first-time builders to experts scaling clean cooking initiatives, this collection supports every stage of impact.
Explore the toolkit below
Introductory Tools
Learn how solar cookers work, why they matter, and how to use them safely.
Technical Tools
Explore designs, materials, tracking systems, and performance testing.
Advocacy Tools
Connect with global advocates and strengthen your outreach.
Project Tools
Measure impact and share real-world results.
Business Tools
Support sustainable growth and financing.
A Collaborative Mission
The Solar Cooking Wiki is more than a database—it’s a global community. NGOs, educators, researchers, manufacturers, and advocates contribute their knowledge to advance solar thermal technology, improve health, and reduce environmental harm.
Together, these contributors help keep the platform accurate, relevant, and impactful.
Support This Resource
Your gift keeps the Wiki free and widely shared.
By supporting Solar Cookers International, you help expand access to clean cooking knowledge through updates, translations, outreach, and education worldwide.
From newcomers to policymakers, the Solar Cooking Wiki and John Collentine Toolkit connect you to actionable resources to start, strengthen, and scale your solar cooking impact.