Solarex Insolation Map Click on image to see a larger version Approx. Decimation of fire wood supply, the high cost of kerosene, and the danger to foragers from 10,000,000 land mines creates increasing demand for solar ovens in Afghanistan. Training Careful training and continuing outreach are critical. First, customers must learn the basic principals of cooking with the sun. Then, the new cooks must be encouraged to use their ovens, their problems must be solved, their skills developed over time.
Solar ovens require instruction and follow-up after sale.
SHE, Inc. can train local instructors to teach solar cooking and to conduct consumer support programs. There are several viable solar oven designs on the market. This is prohibitively high for many developing world markets. The design of the solar oven must fit the culinary needs of each community. Therefore, many different models must find their way to the marketplace.