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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#

Found in these gensets

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

Blue Star Power Systems Blue Star VD100-04FT4 100 kW liquid-cooled standby generator

Blue Star Power Systems

Blue Star VD100-04FT4

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

100 kW standby · Diesel · Liquid-cooled

100 kW Tier 4 Final diesel standby/prime generator from Blue Star Power Systems. Volvo Penta TAD581VE 5.13L inline-four with SCR/DPF/DOC, DSE DCP7310 controller, 208-600V.

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Blue Star Power Systems Blue Star VD100-04FT4MP 100 kW liquid-cooled standby generator

Blue Star Power Systems

Blue Star VD100-04FT4MP

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

100 kW standby · Diesel · Liquid-cooled

100 kW Tier 4 Final / EU Stage 5 mobile trailer diesel generator built by Blue Star Power Systems. Volvo Penta TAD581VE four-cylinder engine, Stamford UCI274D alternator, DSE DCP7310 controller, 250-gallon integrated fuel tank.

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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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