Solar panels on one of the world’s largest food markets will be used to power Mexico City’s electric buses, helping Mexico’s new president achieve her goal of boosting clean energy in the fossil-fuel dependent country.

The Central de Abasto is the most important food market in the Mexican capital, where many wholesalers buy. More than 30,000 tonnes of products are sold every day – 80% of consumption in the city’s metropolitan area. Located on former farmland to alleviate overcrowding in the city centre, it is so big that the best way to move between the halls is by car.