I learned a weird thing recently. It's possible for a solar panel to briefly (for tens of seconds or minutes) receive MORE solar energy than is arriving at the top of the atmosphere. It's called over-irradiance, and it matters because it can mess up solar panels (which aren't designed for it)
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