if I take a huge magnifying glass and aim a beam of light from the sun on a solar panel , will it produce more energy ?

Question

if I take a huge magnifying glass and aim a beam of light from the sun on a solar panel , will it produce more energy ?

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Answer 1

Only if you collect more light than would otherwise have hit the panel in the first place. But if you focus it too strongly, the heat would damage the panel, so don’t try to cook it like an anthill.