The designed solar oven Shamsi uses direct solar radiation, as a renewable energy-source, appropriate for baking and slow cooking. “Shamsi” (شمسى) is the Arabic adjective for sunny, sun-bathed, or from the sun. By mere positioning into the sun, the oven operates, capturing direct solar radiation and retaining the heat in the oven volume. The solar oven is tested to reach temperatures suited to bake the traditional sun-leavened bread of Upper Egypt called "Shamsi Bread". Shamsi upholds regional baking traditions while making clean energy accessible in rural areas.

Replacing the widespread habit of burning mixed-wastes in order to fuel traditional ovens, Shamsi significantly reduces carbon emissions. Households are at lower risk of severe respiratory and cancerous diseases caused by smoke and fire. One module saves a family up to 75% of building and energy costs after the first year. Time saved from attending to fire, allows users more time for alternative activities such as work and education. This creates gender-equal income opportunities in the rural community. Being built from locally available, health-safe materials, and applying low-tech mechanisms, Shamsi can be easily produced and assembled by locals. This secures an income source in the rural community and commits to making ecosystems and communities on land more resilient and self-sufficient.