TCL SunPower Global, the newly formed joint venture between TCL and SunPower, has unveiled its refreshed product portfolio at Intersolar Europe 2025 in Munich. The launch reflects the combined strengths of TCL’s large-scale manufacturing and SunPower’s solar innovation, offering a wide range of energy solutions tailored for homes, businesses, and large-scale installations.

New Solar Panels and Energy Storage Solutions Aim to Boost Efficiency, Reliability, and Smart Home Integration

Leading the lineup is the SunPower Home Energy Storage system. It includes a modular 5 kWh battery paired with an 8-13 kW hybrid inverter and built-in energy controller. Designed for outdoor use, it can operate in temperatures as low as -20°C and supports energy trading and time-of-use tariff applications. The system also integrates with other TCL smart appliances like heat pumps and is fully controllable via the updated SunPower app, offering users more flexibility and insight into their energy usage.

TCL SunPower is also introducing the M Class solar panel series, featuring the company’s latest generation of back-contact technology. The residential panels can deliver up to 500W of output at 25% efficiency, while the commercial models go up to 660W with 24.4% efficiency. Built for long-term durability, these panels are designed to maintain reliable performance for over 40 years.

In addition to the M Class, a new range of TCL Solar panels is being introduced using both back-contact and TOPCon technologies. These panels are constructed with a glass-glass design and come with extended warranties, offering a cost-effective and dependable solution for a wide range of installations.

The new portfolio will be available in select European markets starting in the second half of 2025. TCL SunPower is encouraging prospective customers to sign up on its website for early updates and regional availability.

Last month, TCL Solar made its debut in South Korea, injecting new momentum into the country’s renewable energy sector.

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TCL‘s arch-rival Hisense is taking a bold swing at the mid-range market with the new Xiaomo E5Q series. It features Mini LED technology, high refresh rates, and AI-powered smarts, all wrapped in a sleek, minimalist chassis that starts at just 2,199 yuan (around $305) in China.

Hisense Xiaomo E5Q TV Specifications

The series spans six sizes, from 50 inches to 100 inches. It equips the U+ Mini LED Pro display system, starting with 128 local dimming zones on the 50-inch model and scaling up to 608 zones on the 100-inch variant. It comes with dot-matrix backlighting and lens-based light focusing, allowing precise control over contrast and brightness. The panel supports HDR10, reaches up to 1200 nits peak brightness, and delivers full 4K HDR rendering.

These TVs support over 1 billion colors, cover 95–96% of the DCI-P3 color space, and maintain a color accuracy of ΔE≈1.2 for professional-grade fidelity.

The 100-inch variant sports a native 150Hz refresh rate and unlocks up to 300Hz in Game Mode through HDMI 2.1. It features MEMC motion smoothing and comes with a dedicated Game Control Center compatible with Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation consoles.

It runs on AI features powered by the DeepSeek large model, supporting real-time scene optimization, smart viewing modes, and curated educational and sports content. It comes with built-in voice control, offering seamless interactions with the smart UI.

The larger models feature a 2.1.2 channel Hi-Fi-grade audio system with a 25W subwoofer and 91W total output. It sports Hisense’s Hi-Sound Pro audio engine, which tunes sound based on scene context for immersive playback.

The smart interface runs on Android 11. It comes with up to 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. For connectivity, it supports Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, USB 3.0, dual HDMI 2.1 ports, and equips a smart 2×2 MIMO antenna system for improved wireless performance.

Pricing and Availability

The Hisense Xiaomo E5Q TV series is available in six size variants, with pricing that scales based on both screen size and features. The lineup starts at 2,199 yuan (~$305) for the 50-inch model and moves up through 55-inch (2,999 yuan, ~$415), 65-inch (3,799 yuan, ~$530), 75-inch (4,899 yuan, ~$685), and 85-inch (6,799 yuan, $950) configurations.

The top-tier 100-inch version is priced at 11,999 yuan ($1,675) and includes a bundled delivery and installation service.

In related news, LG Display becomes the first to mass-produce blue PHOLED panels, while TCL faces new competition as Samsung rolls out QEF1 QLED and Crystal 4K UHD smart TVs in India.

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In a move that could finally complete the OLED trinity, LG Display has become the first company in the world to mass-produce blue phosphorescent OLED panels. The breakthrough is being hailed as the missing puzzle piece in the long-promised “dream OLED,” where red, green, and now blue light are all emitted through ultra-efficient phosphorescence.

LG Display unlocks blue PHOLED tech

Historically, blue OLEDs have been a nightmare for engineers. They burn out faster, drain more power, and are notoriously difficult to stabilize due to their high-energy, short-wavelength emissions. While red and green phosphorescent OLEDs have long been in commercial use, blue has stubbornly remained fluorescent, offering lower efficiency and higher power demands.

Now LG Display, in collaboration with Universal Display Corporation (UDC), has cracked the code. The company’s new hybrid Tandem OLED stack places a blue fluorescent emitter below a blue phosphorescent one. The result is a display that cuts power consumption by about 15 percent without sacrificing lifespan, achieving a rare balance of efficiency and stability that has eluded OLED researchers for years.

LG’s dual-stack approach is not just a technical workaround, it is a manufacturing-ready solution. The company has already verified its viability on real production lines and filed patents in both South Korea and the United States. A prototype will debut at SID Display Week 2025 in San Jose, with small and mid-size panels aimed at smartphones, tablets, and eventually AI PCs and AR/VR devices.

For years, insiders expected Samsung to win this race, with rumors swirling around a debut in the Galaxy Z Fold 7. But LG got there first, and this might be the OLED revolution that makes your next screen brighter, thinner, and far more efficient.

While LG Display breaks new ground in OLED science, its sibling company LG Electronics is quietly leaning on TCL to stay competitive. LG’s latest QNED evo TVs, aimed at reclaiming lost ground from Samsung and Hisense, are built using MiniLED panels manufactured by TCL, the very rival that’s rapidly expanding its global footprint. In fact, after LG sold its final LCD factory to TCL, much of its new panel supply is now sourced straight from China.

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