SUNplicity Solar Cooker

The undisputed leader in solar cooking! Indulge in the delights of natural, healthy, and flavorful cooking. The SUNplicity? A portable nomadic solar cooker100% Made in France, that goes wherever you go and turns every meal into a unique moment.  

Le barbecue solaire SUNplicity, médaille d'or du concours Lépine 2011.
Le label Solar Impulse, la reconnaissance du four solaire SUNplicity par ses pairs.
Logo du prix de l'inventeur décerné par M6 au four solaire SUNplicity.

In search of authentic flavor with the SUNplicity solar cooker

Versatile, foldable, cost-effective, eco-friendly, sustainable, there is no shortage of adjectives to define the Sunplicity solar cooker. But its real talent is its ability to bring out the best in flavors. The SUNplicity solar cooker, for the love of great taste, quite simply.

«The SUNPLICITY deep parabolic solar cooker is so versatile that it's the only solar cooker model I take on my road trips.»
Luther Krueger, conservateur du musée solaire de Minneapolis et adepte du SUNplicity.

Luther Krueger

Curator
of the Solar Cooking Museum
the Big Blue Sun, in Minneapolis (Minnesota)

Cooking with a solar cooker it's so good!

Good for your health, for the planet, for your wallet and delicious for your palate ! Solar cooking with SUNplicity has it all.

La cuisson solaire, par amour du goût vrai, tout simplement. De la miche de pain, en passant par le poulet et les légumes, avec sa parabole concave, le four solaire SUNplicity cuit les aliments en douceur.
Trois photos pour illustrer l'efficacité du four solaire SUNplicity.

The TRUE taste of food, a healthy body

Gone is the smoke, the toxic fumes that degrade fragrances, or the brutal temperature variations that alter nutrients. Thanks to gentle cooking, flavours are naturally enhanced and perfected. With the SUNplicity solar cooker, the true nature of food is preserved, cherished, and adored. The result? Green beans are tender, chicken is golden and moist. Meals are rich in vitamins and minerals. A valuable contribution to your health.

The solar cooker is an ecological cooking appliance: a source of energy, renewable, unlimited and totally Free. At a time when global warming is causing increasingly long and intense periods of drought, the SUNplicity solar cooker remains the only environmentally safe cooking method. Behind a window, on the balcony, the terrace, in the garden, on a picnic or in a motorhome, experience solar cooking safely with SUNplicity.

Why choose the
Sunplicity solar cooker?

SUNplicity wasn't created overnight. It is the result of over 20 years of solar cooking experience across various latitudes.

Four solaire SUNplicity devant une hacienda espagnole.
Photo du SUNplicity devant un chalet en bois entouré d'arbres au feuillage verdoyant. Cuisiner avec un four solaire, c'est à la fois respecter la nature et les aliments.
Photographie du four solaire SUNplicity, plié et rangé dans son socle. Léger, il se porte comme un simple sac à main. Arrimé à un sac à dos, glissé dans un recoin de la tente, le SUNplicity est le four solaire portable par excellence.
Gros plan du barbecue solaire SUNplicity avec en arrière plan des éoliennes. La cuisson solaire ? Écologique et économique, elle s'inscrit dans une démarche de souveraineté énergétique.
Dans un atelier du Tarn, de petites mains s'affairent pour assembler la parabole du four solaire SUNplicity. Le seul cuiseur solaire 100 % français.

A real workhorse

The result of this long period of experimentation, the Sunplicity is a foldable solar cooker sophisticated, practical, robust and versatile that adapts to your lifestyle. Whether eco-conscious, a homebody, or an adventurer—looking for healthy food or wanting to save energy—the Sunplicity is made for you. Incredibly easy to use, it will save you precious time:

  • No more last-minute dashes for a bag of charcoal, ever-increasing gas and electricity bills, smoke in your eyes…
  • No more need to watch over the cooking. Let it simmer.
  • For cleaning, a simple wipe with a sponge is sufficient.
While you're sunbathing, it's getting a tan.

In France, they don't mess about with safety. The depth of its parabolic dish makes it the safest solar cooker in its class:

  • Great stability, even in strong winds.
  • In case of a gust of wind, the dish disengages and pivots, without knocking anything over.
  • Even at full power, the mirror stays cool.
  • The depth of the dish prevents any risk of fire or severe glare.
  • No more need for sunglasses! With the innovative viewfinder, all interventions are carried out from the rear.

Difficult to achieve such a level of safety with a homemade solar oven.

Le SUNplicity, like its creator, is an intelligent nomad. Foldable, It can be assembled in under a minute and without tools.

Attached to your backpack, it accompanies you on your excursions. When camping, it disappears into a corner of the tent or motorhome. In the garden or even in an apartment, it knows how to be discreet.

Even in very cold weather, the power of the Sunplicity parabolic solar cooker will surprise you.

And always in complete safety!

What would you think of a product that advocates the use of clean energy but is made from petroleum-based, non-sustainable materials such as plastic? Unfortunately, this is the case with many solar cooking models sold online. The SUNplicity stands out for its eco-friendly and sustainable manufacturing :

  • the use of high-quality materials, stainless steel and high-tech aluminum;
  • entirely metallic, it tends towards zero plastic;
  • a reliability and strength beyond compare;
  • no obsolescence programmed, nothing to replace, ever.

The French solar cooker par excellence! Because ecology and solidarity are values that go hand in hand, the SUNplicity is manufactured by people with disabilities, in two sheltered workshops:

  • The ESAT "Les ateliers du Vallon" in Clairvaux, Aveyron;
  • The ESAT «Les ateliers de Braconnac» in Tarn.

And we are not prepared to renounce our values for marketing arguments! Much to the annoyance of sellers of products from China.

They describe itbetter than we do

Frequently Asked Questions about Solar Cookers

What dishes can you cook in a parabolic solar cooker?

The Sunplicity parabolic solar cooker produces an all-encompassing heat similar to that of a conventional oven. This cooking method allows you to cook all kinds of recipes: fish, meat, vegetables, starchy foods, cakes, bread, and more.

From cooking traditional merguez sausages to duck breasts, the Sunplicity is capable of adapting to almost any situation. For thick meats that require searing, a good preheating of the cast iron griddle or pan is essential.

By design, the Sunplicity solar barbecue reaches a temperature of 230°C in under ten minutes with nothing in it. Boiling 1 litre of water takes about 30 minutes.

The Sunplicity solar oven is equipped with an ingenious aiming system that allows you to orient the Sunplicity according to the cooking time. You no longer need to make adjustments. Cooking time can vary depending on the food and quantities. As a general rule, allow ⅓ more time than in a traditional oven.

The pot plays a predominant role in solar cooking. It is imperative to use black-coloured containers. Indeed, black is the most absorbent colour. It converts visible light into heat. Enameled steel casseroles are perfect for solar cooking. Not only do they heat up very quickly, but they are inexpensive. Cast iron is also a very good choice. It distributes heat well and stays hot long after cooking. However, do not exceed4 kg, pot included. Terracotta and ceramic also give excellent results with a slightly longer cooking time. 

Yes, the solar parabolic cooker works in winter, even in very cold weather. As long as the sky is clear, the solar cooker is functional. Moreover, this type of appliance works very well in the mountains, as solar radiation is greater at altitude. It is no coincidence that the large Odeillo solar furnace was installed near Font-Romeu in the Pyrénées-Orientales. The site, located at an altitude of 1,500m, benefits from over 2,400 hours of direct sunlight per year, summer and winter.

Behind a patio door, on a balcony, it is quite possible to cook with the Sunplicity. Since there is no smoke or CO2 emissions, solar cooking is completely safe — even indoors in an apartment. 

Still have a question?

Alain Bivas vous répond. N'hésitez pas à lui poser toutes les questions que vous désirez. Dès lors qu'il s'agit de cuisine solaire, il est intarissable.
Contact Alain
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France 3. Les chaînes de télévision, elles aussi parlent du SUNplicity.
Même sur M6, ils ont parlé du four solaire SUNplicity.
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Le SUnplicity, intégralement conçu et fabriqué dans le Tarn. L'unique four solaire français.
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