Roofs of Mexico City’s Massive Food Market Will Power Public Buses
More than 30,000 solar panels at the iconic Central de Abasto market are intended to help kickstart the country’s clean energy policy.
More than 30,000 solar panels have been installed on the roofs of the Central de Abasto food market in Mexico City.
Photographer: Jeoffrey Guillemard/BloombergSolar panels on one of the world’s largest food markets will be used to power Mexico City’s electric buses, helping the new president achieve her goal of boosting clean energy in the fossil-fuel dependent country.
President Claudia Sheinbaum — who took office this week — announced the solar installation at the 327-hectare (35.2 million-square foot) food hub in 2022, when she was still mayor of the capital. The sprawling complex is now home to thousands of solar panels as part of the two-phase project.