Name: Volvo Penta TAD1381VE
Brand: Volvo Penta
Availability: InStock

Overview#

The Volvo Penta TAD1381VE is a 12.8-liter, 6-cylinder inline 6 diesel engine used in commercial and industrial generator applications in the 250-250 kW class. Turbocharged Intercooled for reliable power density across standby and prime-rated duty cycles.

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

Generators using this engine#

Blue Star VD250-04FT4 (250 kW)
Blue Star VD250-04FT4MP (250 kW)
Gillette T4D-2500 (250 kW)

Found in these gensets

Generator models that ship with or are commonly paired with the Volvo Penta TAD1381VE.

Blue Star Power Systems

Blue Star VD250-04FT4

Open Basler controller + Volvo Penta engine + Stamford alternator — Tier 4 Final compliant, no proprietary lock-in. Serviceable by any qualified tech.

250 kW standby · Diesel · Liquid-cooled

250 kW Tier 4 Final diesel standby for commercial, campus, and institutional facilities requiring current emissions and component independence.

250 kW Tier 4 Final diesel standby/prime generator from Blue Star Power Systems. Volvo Penta TAD1381VE 12.8L inline-six with SCR/DPF/DOC, DSE DCP7310 controller, 208-600V.

Tier 4 Final3-phasecommerciallarge-commercial

Blue Star Power Systems

Blue Star VD250-04FT4MP

Open Basler controller + Volvo Penta engine + Stamford alternator — trailer-mounted, no proprietary lock-in. Serviceable by any qualified tech.

250 kW standby · Diesel · Liquid-cooled

250 kW Tier 4 Final mobile diesel for construction, planned outage support, and large-scale temporary power with clean emissions.

250 kW Tier 4 Final / EU Stage 5 mobile trailer diesel generator built by Blue Star Power Systems. Volvo Penta TAD1381VE six-cylinder engine, Stamford S4L1D-D41 alternator, DSE DCP7310 controller, 350-gallon integrated fuel tank.

Tier 4 Final3-phaseconstructiontemporary-power

Gillette

Gillette T4D-2500

Factory-direct Tier 4 Final at 15-30% below major brands. Volvo Penta 12.8L engine + Basler controller — EPA/CARB compliant, no lock-in.

250 kW standby · Diesel · Liquid-cooled

250 kW Tier 4 Final diesel for hospitals, municipal sites, and prime power in air-quality-restricted CARB jurisdictions.

250 kW Tier 4 Final / Stage 5 diesel generator with Volvo Penta TAD1381VE 12.8L engine. SCR aftertreatment, DEF, Basler DGC-2020 controller. Made in USA.

Tier 4 Final3-phasecommercialhospital

Overview#

Generators using this engine#

Found in these gensets

Blue Star VD250-04FT4

Blue Star VD250-04FT4MP

Gillette T4D-2500

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