How is lightning convert to electrical energy?

Answer 1

I haven't ever seen lightning being converted to electrical energy, but the thing is the same whatever light source you use. Here is how it works: a panel plated with silicon is used. Silicon is used because it loses electrons most easily. When a light is directed towards the panel, photons from the light source hit the panel, and hit off electrons from the silicon. The panel contains 2 wires acting as the +ve and -ve terminals. When a component is connected to these wires, the protons of the component attract the electrons, and since protons can't move from their positions for their mass, it's the electrons that flow. And as we know, flow of electron is current, so we have current flowing from the -ve terminal through the component to the +ve terminal of the panel. The p.d. is provided from the energy the electrons gain from the push of the photons.