A　novel　control　strategy　for　minimizing　the　energy　storage　of　a　photovoltaic　virtual　synchronous　generator　(PV-VSG)　is　proposed　in　this　paper.　Firstly,　a　proportional-integral-resonant　(PIR)　dc-link　voltage　control　is　adopted　for　the　supercapacitor　(SC)-side　dc-dc　converter.　With　the　proposed　PIR　control,　the　SC　can　provide　frequency　regulation　support　for　the　grid　while　taking　over　the　potential　double　line-frequency　power　from　the　dc-link.　Secondly,　a　virtual　rotor　kinetic　energy　feedforward　control　is　proposed　to　directly　deliver　the　grid-side　disturbance　to　the　SC.　Thirdly,　a　PV　power　feedforward　control　is　proposed　to　transfer　the　transient　energy　from　the　PV　side　to　the　grid　side.　With　the　above　three　approaches,　the　energy　storage　both　in　the　dc-link　and　in　the　SC　of　a　PV-VSG　can　be　minimized.　Its　effectiveness　is　verified　by　PSCAD　simulation.　©　2022　IEEE.