Energy hops from chlorophyll to chlorophyll before reaching the reaction centre, taking about:

1. An antenna of pigment molecules funnels absorbed energy inward. 2. The energy is transferred from chlorophyll to chlorophyll until it is delivered to the reaction center. 3. That relay takes about a millionth of a second. 4. At the reaction centre the light energy is converted into an excited electron. _Source: OpenStax Biology for AP(R) Courses (CC BY 4.0), Ch 8 'Photosynthesis', sections 8.1-8.3_