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Volvo Penta TAD581VE

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Volvo Penta TAD581VE diesel engine. 5.13L Inline 4, turbocharged intercooled. Powers 100-100 kW commercial generators.

Overview#

The Volvo Penta TAD581VE is a 5.13-liter, 4-cylinder inline 4 diesel engine used in commercial and industrial generator applications in the 100-100 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 VD100-04FT4 (100 kW)
  • Blue Star VD100-04FT4MP (100 kW)
  • Gillette T4D-1000 (100 kW)

Found in these gensets

Generator models that ship with or are commonly paired with the Volvo Penta TAD581VE.

Gillette Gillette T4D-1000 100 kW liquid-cooled standby generator

Gillette

Gillette T4D-1000

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

100 kW standby · Diesel · Liquid-cooled

100 kW Tier 4 Final / Stage 5 diesel generator with Volvo Penta TAD581VE 5.13L engine. SCR aftertreatment, DEF system, Basler DGC-2020 controller. Made in USA.

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