eli5: Does casting rays through magnifying lens on the solar panels have any positive or negative affect?

Question

Considering panels can withstand the high levels of heat and energy. Does this have any affect on the time required to charge?

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Answer 1

If the lens is larger than the panel, yes. But you’d need to rotate the lens and panel assembly to track the Sun otherwise the image of the sun would move off the panel as the earth rotates. It’s not worth the trouble.