If the sun exploded would the earth not have uses for solar panels and all other things using light

Question: If the sun exploded would the earth not have uses for solar panels and all other things using light
- Keywords:
  explosion,
  sun
Asked by minecraftBMG40 to Ashley, Bernard, Carsten, MariaMagdalena, Monique on 14 Nov 2015.
- Bernard Ennis answered on 14 Nov 2015:
  
  When the sun explodes, the force will be so great that the earth will most likely be destroyed. Even if that were not the case, the resulting loss of light and heat would turn the earth into a great big ball of ice. So no, we would not have any uses for solar panels.

Question: If the sun exploded would the earth not have uses for solar panels and all other things using light