GoSun Solar Cooker Sport

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$249.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

This product is being distributed by the manufacturer, GoSun Solar, and can be purchased online through various platforms such as Amazon. Other partnering organizations include Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, Sonlight Power, Friends of Belle-Riviere. Currently, GoSun is looking for additional distributors.

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include SolSuffit SuniCook and SolSource Solar Cooker.

Regions

Worldwide

Manufacturing/Building Method

This product is mass produced by the manufacturer.

Intellectural Property Type

Patent

User Provision Model

Users can obtain this product directly from the manufacturer's website or through various online platforms (Amazon, eBay, Camp Saver). GoSun also has international distributors. GoSun has partnered with Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, Sonlight Power, and Fiends of Belle-Riviere for the deployment of solar cookers in unserved communities.

Distributions to Date Status

The exact distribution number is unknown. For 2015, GoSun has shipped over 4.000 solar cookers. Interview with representative in 2018 and as of 2020, distributions span over 70 countries.

Design Specifications

The GoSun Sport can cook a meal in as little as 20 minutes, reaching temperatures above 550 °F. It is portable and capable of cooking in cloudy conditions. Operation is simple; food is placed in the cooking tray which is then slid into the cooking tube. The cooker's stand should be deployed and the whole unit should be stood up facing toward the sun. The dimensions of the product are 61 x 20 x 13 cm, and the product weighs 3.18 kg.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Technical support is provided by the manufacturer.

Replacement Components

Replaceable components include the stove tube.

Lifecycle

This product includes a 2-year warranty, and has an unknown lifecycle.

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Manufacturer specified performance targets include: easy to use, operable in rain, clouds, and snow, cool to touch, fast operating speed, portable, and low-cost.

Vetted Performance Status

Testing performed by the manufacturer determined operability at night, operability in cloudy conditions, and a minimum meal cook time of 20 minutes.

Safety

Potential hazards related to this product involves burns; guidelines provided by the manufacturer must be followed to prevent malfunctioning of the system.

Complementary Technical Systems

Complementary technical systems include the GoSun Sport Pro Pack. Reliable access to sunlight for at least 20 minutes during usage is required to power this product.

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

As a partner of the EPTP by the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, GoSun complies to the laboratory testing standards.

Evaluation methods

The product is evaluated by the manufacturer for operability in the evening and cloudy conditions and minimum cook time.

Other Information

A video details the cooking process with GoSun Sport.

The product is also available on amazon