What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a solar cooker

Q No. 9:

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a solar cooker? Are there places where solar cookers would have limited utility?

Ans:

Solar cooker uses solar energy to heat and cook food. It is renewable source of energy. It is available in unlimited amount for free. Therefore operating a solar cooker is not expensive.

Disadvantage of a solar cooker is that manufacturing cost of a solar cooker is very expensive. If there is no sunlight then it will not work.

There are some places where the days are too short or cloud covers them round the year. There solar cooker cannot be used.