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Yes. It gathers the most light energy when perpendicular to the the light source.

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Yes, the power in the light falling on the solar cell is proportion to the cosine of the angle between the normal to the plane of the cell and the direction of the Sun.

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Q: Does the angle at which sunlight hits the solar panel affect the amount of energy obtained?
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