Further, manufacturing defects like tiny imperfections in the glass or structural weaknesses introduced during production also contributed to the mishaps. Electrical faults like overheating due to faults like series arcs, reverse-bias conditions, or hot spots also were among. Some glass always breaks into small pieces, in a pattern that shows a clear starting point. That starting point might be the impact site from a rock, a huge hailstone, a bullet, or a module being torn loose from its structure and hitting something else. Glass breakage is a growing concern for the solar power plant operators. With the trend towards double glass sided modules as seen in Bifacials, or TOPCon with double glass sided. This paper conducts a state-of-the-art literature review to examine PV failures, their types, and their root causes based on the components of PV modules (from protective glass to junction box). It outlines the hazardous consequences arising from PV module failures and describes the potential. Here are 11 of the most common solar panel defects to watch out for in a solar installation, and how WINAICO works to prevent them from happening to your sites. This front glass will either be a patterned glass or a glass with anti-reflective coating (AR).