Name: Volvo Penta TWD1682GE
Brand: Volvo Penta
SKU: twd1682ge

Overview#

The Volvo Penta TWD1682GE is a 13-liter, 6-cylinder inline 6 diesel engine used in commercial and industrial generator applications in the 500-1100 kW class. Turbocharged Intercooled for reliable power density across standby and prime-rated duty cycles.

This engine powers generators from Blue Star Power Systems, Hipower Systems, 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 VD550-04FT4 (550 kW)
Blue Star VD550-04FT4MP (550 kW)
Hipower HRVW-625 (550 kW)
Hipower HRVW-1250 (1100 kW)

Found in these gensets

Generator models that ship with or are commonly paired with the Volvo Penta TWD1682GE.

Hipower Systems

Hipower HRVW-1250

Over 1 MW of mobile diesel power — Volvo TWD-powered, Tier 4 Final, for data centers, substations, and major construction.

1.1 MW standby · Diesel · Liquid-cooled

Data center emergency backup, substation maintenance, and large construction requiring over 1 MW of mobile standby power.

1250 kVA (1088 kW standby) mobile diesel generator with Volvo TWD1644GE family engine. Tier 4 Final. Over 1 MW of mobile standby power.

Tier 4 Final3-phaseconstructionrental-fleet

Hipower Systems

Hipower HRVW-625

Large Volvo-powered trailer mobile generators — 544 kW standby, Tier 4 Final, for data center and heavy construction rental deployment.

550 kW standby · Diesel · Liquid-cooled

Data center emergency power, large construction, and substation maintenance requiring 544 kW of mobile standby power.

625 kVA (544 kW standby) mobile diesel generator with Volvo TAD1353GE family engine. Tier 4 Final. Large trailer mobile unit for construction and data center backup.