TITLE:
Design, Construction, and Testing of a Fresnel Reflector Solar Cooker
AUTHORS:
Ladifata Mogmenga, Saidou Soré, Thierry Sikoudouin Maurice Ky, Wendpagnagdé Serge Ferdinand Soubeiga, Emmanuel Ouedraogo, Boueima Dianda, Goumwêndkouni Gilbert Nana, Bouchaib Hartiti, Philippe Thevenin, Sié Kam, Dieudonné Joseph Bathiebo
KEYWORDS:
Cooker, Fresnel, Efficiency, Solar, Concentration
JOURNAL NAME:
Smart Grid and Renewable Energy,
Vol.16 No.12,
December
31,
2025
ABSTRACT: A linear system with Fresnel reflectors as a concentrator was designed, built, and tested for solar cooking. It consists of 17 reflectors (blades) made of 1 mm thick aluminum sheet metal, mounted on a metal support to ensure their alignment. The system has a geometric concentration of 17. The system is difficult to operate because the blades must be individually and manually oriented according to the sun. A series of tests was conducted from May to June in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, at a latitude angle of 12.21˚. Experiments involving 1.5 liters of oil and water in pots were conducted with and without glazing around the pots. On May 15, 2025, we obtained a maximum temperature of 118˚C at 12:26 p.m. for the oil and 83.2˚C at 11:41 a.m. for the water. The experiments with glazing reached maximum temperatures of 112.5˚C at 2:11 p.m. for the oil and 104.6˚C at 1:36 p.m. for the water on May 30, 2025. Spaghetti, rice, soy skewers, and fish dishes were cooked in a reasonable amount of time and ready for lunch.