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Kohler KD45V20

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Kohler KD45V20 diesel engine. 45L V-20, turbocharged intercooled. Powers 1350-1750 kW commercial generators.

Overview#

The Kohler KD45V20 is a 45-liter, 20-cylinder v-20 diesel engine used in commercial and industrial generator applications in the 1350-1750 kW class. Turbocharged Intercooled for reliable power density across standby and prime-rated duty cycles.

This engine powers generators from Kohler, making it one of the more widely deployed prime movers in its power class for the commercial standby market.

Generators using this engine#

Found in these gensets

Generator models that ship with or are commonly paired with the Kohler KD45V20.

Kohler Kohler KD1500 1.5 MW liquid-cooled standby generator

Kohler

Kohler KD1500

Megawatt-class KD at 1500 kW -- Kohler KD45V20, sub-3% THD, Decision-Maker 6000 paralleling controller.

1.5 MW standby · Diesel · Liquid-cooled

1500 kW diesel industrial standby generator. KD Series platform for data centers, healthcare, and mission-critical infrastructure.

Tier 23-phasedata-centerhealthcare
Kohler Kohler KD1600 1.6 MW liquid-cooled standby generator

Kohler

Kohler KD1600

Megawatt-class KD at 1600 kW -- Kohler KD45V20, sub-3% THD, Decision-Maker 6000 paralleling controller.

1.6 MW standby · Diesel · Liquid-cooled

1600 kW diesel industrial standby generator. KD Series platform for data centers, healthcare, and heavy industrial applications.

Tier 23-phasedata-centerhealthcare
Kohler Kohler KD1750 1.8 MW liquid-cooled standby generator

Kohler

Kohler KD1750

Megawatt-class KD at 1750 kW -- Kohler KD45V20, sub-3% THD, Decision-Maker 6000 paralleling controller.

1.8 MW standby · Diesel · Liquid-cooled

1750 kW diesel industrial standby generator. KD Series platform for data centers, healthcare, and mission-critical infrastructure.

Tier 23-phasedata-centerhealthcare

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