Singapore – TCL SunPower has completed the implementation of SAP GROW, SAP’s cloud ERP offering. The solar energy provider, part of TCL Group, deployed the platform to unify its international operations under a single digital system. The rollout was announced at SAP NOW AI Tour Southeast Asia 2026, held in Singapore on August 11.
The project was driven by necessity. TCL SunPower needed an independent digital foundation for seven overseas entities gained through a recent acquisition. Those entities span multiple regulatory environments. As a result, the rollout touched manufacturing operations in the Philippines, sales operations in Singapore and Japan, and a regional sales operations centre in Australia.
Moreover, SAP GROW’s fit-to-standard methodology was adopted, prioritising standardised processes over custom configuration so deployment could move faster. Working alongside implementation partner TCL Gtrontec, the company rolled out the platform across seven entities in five countries in roughly four months. The effort targeted improvements in financial operations, supply chain visibility, regulatory compliance, and product traceability.
“Agility and scalability were central to this transformation,” said Eric Wang, Overseas Digitisation Head, TCL SunPower.
“We needed to complete the transition in just four months while creating a stronger operating foundation for our overseas business. With SAP GROW, we were able to adopt standard processes, reduce complexity and support our finance, supply chain, compliance and traceability needs across multiple markets,” Wang continued.
Meanwhile, TCL SunPower has also become the first business unit within TCL Group to activate SAP Joule, SAP’s conversational AI assistant. Teams reportedly use Joule to pull real-time data on inventory, orders, and financial performance.
Since the system went live in February 2026, several outcomes have been reported by SAP and TCL SunPower. Financial close has been shortened by three days or more. Five separate finance systems, meanwhile, have been consolidated into one platform integrated via SAP Business Technology Platform.
Inventory accuracy has also improved, by an estimated 10% to 15%, according to the companies. Manual handovers and billing lag, in turn, have reportedly been reduced.
In connection, additional gains have been cited across the company’s ERP, manufacturing execution, and warehouse management systems. Consequently, more accurate inventory tracking, faster order fulfillment, and improved order promising have followed, the company says. Serial-number tracking is also supported by the platform for TCL SunPower’s solar products, a feature intended to aid warranty support and after-sales service across markets.
Furthermore, SAP said the deployment has strengthened TCL SunPower’s ability to meet local compliance obligations. This includes regulatory reporting and e-invoicing requirements in select countries. At the same time, overseas entities have been brought under more centralised financial and treasury governance.
Looking ahead, TCL SunPower said it is evaluating further AI applications on the platform. These include Joule Agents for finance reconciliation, anomaly detection, procurement exception handling, and natural-language analytics. Over time, the company intends to shift its use of AI, moving from a responsive assistant toward more autonomous execution across its global operations — though no timeline for that shift has been disclosed.
“TCL SunPower’s transformation shows how a cloud ERP and fit-to-standard approach can help growing businesses move quickly while strengthening operational discipline,” said Eileen Chua, Managing Director, SAP Singapore.
“With SAP GROW, TCL SunPower has established a scalable digital core that improves visibility and control today, while preparing the business for future innovation with AI and data-driven decision-making,” Chua added.
