After years of continuous work, a research team consisting of PhD researchers under the supervision of Professor Khalil Kassemi at the Faculty of Science at the University of Muhammad I in the city of Oujda, eastern Morocco, was able to create a solar oven that the residents could use in various fields such as heating and lighting, as well as the rest of the electrical machines of medium electrical power .

This innovation enabled the research team to obtain a patent from the University of "Mons" in Belgium (Université de Mons, Belgique), and a patent by the National Office for Industrial and Commercial Property in Morocco under the number (1B41222AM). It was also ranked among the best systems in the World Conference. Cup 22, held in Marrakesh 2016.

Professor Khalil Qasimi, project supervisor, told Al-Jazeera Net, "The proposed invention provides a high-performance solar cooker that can be used indoors and outdoors using renewable photovoltaic energy."

Through photovoltaic solar panels, heat can be generated at an adjustable degree according to the number of solar panels (the island)

Countryside-friendly technology

According to the study, which was published on February 22nd in the Journal of Energy Storage, this innovation provides a solution to the problem of people resorting to a large use of firewood, especially in the city of Tafogalt in the eastern part of Morocco, which affects Negatively on the environment, as the research team concluded that 60% of the population of the countryside in the region use firewood, which poses a threat to the environment.

"The user can supply his home with electricity during the day (lighting, refrigerator) and cooking using this system, and the user can store energy in batteries (2 x 200 ampere hours) for cooking in the evening and when there is no sunlight," Khalil Qasimi told Al-Jazeera Net.

He adds, "The conclusion is that the innovation that we have come up with is a smart and advanced solar oven that allows remote operation and control, thanks to the advanced electronic panels and circuits that have been integrated into the oven to enable the user to enjoy these features."

Kasimi explains that “this invention is of interest to all citizens in the kitchens of homes, restaurants and cafes using solar panels (photovoltaic). It enables us to heat and cook during sunny days and even in the evening by storing energy in solar batteries, and now we have the ability to cook using solar energy for free without using gas. And the wood is from the forests. "

The solar oven (stove and oven) is a high-performance one that can be used indoors and outdoors in several uses (Al-Jazeera)

The study showed that all the results obtained, show the feasibility of this invention that through solar panels (photovoltaic) we can generate heat with an adjustable degree according to the number of solar panels.

The prototype will be delivered to 20 families in the villages, who are exploiting the forests of the eastern region in the city of Oujda, and the goal is to adopt a new ecological method of cooking to protect the forests and thus the environment by employing renewable energy applications.

The research team aims to collaborate with the social and economic sectors of the Eastern Province of Morocco and foreign partners, in order to develop and promote efficient, reliable and low-cost solar-powered furnaces that are adaptable to the needs of the population, whether in the rural or urban world.

Cheap and environmentally friendly

This invention - according to the research team - comes within the framework of the international community's engagement to suggest alternatives to reduce the use of forest wood, reduce the concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and reduce their emissions before 2050.

In this context, Qasimi explains that "this innovation works with solar energy as the only source of energy, and the way it works does not produce any waste that harms the environment, and all of this makes this innovation environmentally friendly."

Innovation works with solar energy as the only source of energy and the way it works does not produce any waste that harms the environment (Al Jazeera)

He continues that some associations interested in protecting the environment - such as the Borkan Society for Man and the Environment - participated with them and that they "have followed all stages of the project and are convinced that it is an alternative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and thus protect the environment."

In his interview with Al-Jazeera Net, Khalil Qasimi believes that "the use of renewable energies in this invention an added value, which contributes to moving away from fossil fuels with a limited life, which has become expensive to access, as well as free cooking as well as preserving the environment and opening new horizons for applications." Others, such as sun drying agricultural crops.

Gasmi concludes by saying that the aim of this innovation is to find a solution against deforestation in Morocco, solve all cooking problems in rural areas and reduce the negative effects of the use of firewood, whether those related to environmental pollution and deforestation or those related to the direct impact on human health.