During grid-connected operation, photovoltaic (PV) systems are usually operated to inject pre-set power to the grid. However, when the main grid is cut off from the PV system, standalone operation must be achieved while operating in voltage control mode. This brings new challenges for the control of PV inverters, i.e., voltage regulation and harmonic elimination. In this research, a wavelet-based fuzzy control for standalone operation of single-phase i. During grid-connected operation, photovoltaic (PV) systems are usually operated to inject pre-set power to the grid. However, when the main grid is cut off from the PV system, standalone operation must be achieved while operating in voltage control mode. This brings new challenges for the control of PV inverters, i.e., voltage regulation and harmonic elimination. In this research, a wavelet-based fuzzy control for standalone operation of single-phase inverters is designed. The proposed controller regulates the output voltage by adjusting the fuzzy controller weights, which are operating in closed loop with the pulse width modulation generator. A hardware prototype of 1kWp standalone PV system is developed, and the proposed control method is evaluated on it. The proposed control achieves <6% of output voltage regulation under steady state and step load conditions while reducing total harmonic distortion (THD) for steady state condition. The THD of the proposed system operating with linear loads is observed to be 2.18%, and for nonlinear loads, it is around 2.71% under simulation conditions.••Solar inverterH5 transformerless topologyWavelet transformFuzzy logic controlTotal harmonic distortionStandalone inverterThe implementation of photovoltaic (PV) systems in the power grid is accepted on a wide scale due to the development in technology aiding for clean energy, and environmental safety. While operating in a grid-connected mode, the distributed generation (DG) injects pre-set power into the grid through a current control mode in synchronization with the grid. During grid faults, the power electronics integrating the PV with the grid must be capable of supporting the grid for a certain time and protect its DG by disconnecting from the grid. When the DG system is disconnected from the grid, intentional islanding or standalone operation can occur, where the DG system needs to regulate the local loads in a voltage control mode [2,3]. This will create an imbalance in the system voltage and generates harmonics during operation resulting in power quality problems and system instability. In addition to the voltage regulation problem faced during the standalone mode of operation, the ability of the system to automatically readjust to load variations, such as load shedding, brings a challenge because of the assumption that there is no previous knowledge of the loading levels.To solve the issue regarding the islanded or standalone operation, an efficient control algorithm is required for achieving voltage regulation. Initially, cascade-based control structures, were adapted in two layers, where one layer controls the active and reactive power, and the other layer controls the freque. 2.1. Stand-alone photovoltaic systemsGenerally, PV systems are classified according to the mode of operation: standalone or grid connected. In standalone applications, the PV system supports the loads assigned to it, either with the help of a battery and/or other energy storage devices. In grid-connected operation, the PV system is integrated with the grid to support the loads associated both with the grid as well as with the PV system. Whenever, a grid fault occurs or during grid maintenance, the PV inverter should be able to disconnect the PV system from the grid and support its local load by operating in standalone mode, as allowed by the grid utility manager to minimize outages.Therefore, the standalone mode operation of a PV system is of almost importance with the control of the inverter to be performed efficiently. The major components of a standalone PV system are, a PV array with maximum power point tracking (MPPT) based DC-DC converter, and inverter with output filter. The DC-DC converter, along with a dedicated MPPT algorithm plays a major role in extracting maximum power from the PV array during varying irradiation conditions. Detailed information on MPPT algorithms have been proposed and implemented in [30,31]. This research adapts perturb and observe (P&O) algorithm for performing the MPPT operation. This maintains the dc link voltage at the input terminals of the invert. 3.1. Motivation for using wavelet fuzzyConsidering high power applications, especially in the case with nonlinear loads, it is difficult to minimize the voltage distortion because of the relative high output impedance. In addition, the conventional soft switching methods are also prone to imprecise control because of the soft switching interventions, which causes dwell time in the techniques. These drawbacks motivated the study and design of wavelet-based fuzzy control method. The advantage of the wavelet fuzzy controller is that it processes and analyzes the signal through a math series representation. The process results in fast execution, enhanced performance, and stability of the system. In addition, the tolerance of the controller towards system fluctuations and the superior noise rejection capability are major advantages of the proposed controller over conventional methods.3.2. Wavelet transformThe WT is a spectral analysis method which decomposes a signal into a set of oscillatory functions called wavelets. These wavelets are localized in time, and thus, provides a time-frequency representation. In this section, the focus will be on the DWT, which is commonly used for signal analysis. The DWT provides.