Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Massive food market in Mexico City poised to harness sunshine for power

A sprawling fruit and vegetable market in Mexico's capital wants to spark a greener future as the world's biggest urban solar farm, with thousands of photovoltaic panels set to be installed this year on the seemingly endless roofs of its buildings.

The 400 million peso ($19.9 million) roof-top solar project will cover a chaotic wholesale market that serves half a million customers daily, extending over a land equivalent to about 400 football fields.

Once online later this year, the Central de Abasto market's roofs will power some 18 megawatts of . . .

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