In the world of solar energy, records are being broken left and right. The next one to be broken is expected to happen in Mexico where completely new renewable projects will be generating electricity at an astonishing price of 1¢/kWh by 2019 or sooner. Despite its economic challenges, Mexico is proving that affordable renewable energy is possible around the world, brightening the prospects of the Paris agreement even as the United States refuses to participate.
How low can you go: Mexico set to generate the world’s cheapest solar power
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