A　new　switched-capacitor　multilevel　inverter　(SCMLI)　topology　for　grid-connected　photovoltaic　(PV)　systems　with　eliminating　the　leakage　current　is　presented　in　this　study.　Due　to　directly　connecting　the　negative　pole　of　the　PV　cells　to　the　neutral　line　of　the　grid,　the　leakage　current　will　be　decreased　to　zero.　The　newest　topologies　for　SCMLI　are　based　on　H-bridge　stage;　that　means　the　common　mode　voltage　in　output　is　variable　and　leads　to　leakage　current.　The　main　advantages　of　this　new　topology　are:　(1)　It　does　not　need　the　boost　stage;　thus,　it　has　light　weight　and　small　size.　(2)　The　negative　pole　of　the　PV　is　directly　connected　to　the　neutral　line　of　the　grid,　so　the　leakage　current　is　eliminated.　(3)　Has　good　capability　to　conduct　the　reverse　current　from　the　inductive　load　to　the　dc　source.　(4)　By　using　the　Sinusoidal　Pulse-Width　Modulation　(SPWM)　technique　the　voltage　of　capacitors　are　self-balanced,　thus　this　structure　has　the　ability　to　be　extended　as　n-level　SCMLI　and　reduces　the　output　filter　size.　The　9-level　structure　of　the　proposed　inverter　is　simulated.　The　performance　of　which　will　be　verified　by　MATLAB/SIMULINK　software.　©　2018　IEEJ　Industry　Application　Society.