Renewable energy sources (RESs) need power-electronics-based converters to deliver the acquired power to the grid. Those converters should provide voltage-bucking/boosting capabilities to accommodate various grid modes specially for three-phase distorted commonly unbalanced distribution utility networks. Several power electronic-based converters have been elaborated to fulfill this high-demand market. Single-stage converters are the most dominant in the market where the current source inverters (CSIs), impedance source inverters (ZSIs), and boost inverters are the high-end candidates. The aspects of cost, footprint, and minimal numbers of active switches, in addition to simplified controllability, build the main challenges that face the evolution of robust renewable energy-associated grid-tied converters. This paper presents a novel three-phase differential-mode buck-boost inverter based on two bidirectional buck-boost DC/DC converters and one differential power processor (DPP) unit. The proposed topology is a single-stage DC/AC converter offering bucking/boosting capability, with reduced hardware requirements. The proposed topology features a simplified control methodology in addition to reduced size and cost of the hardware setup which makes it more suitable for grid-tied renewable energy applications. The operation principles, small-signal model, and control strategy of the proposed topology are also illustrated. Simulation and experimental results are presented in details to verify the topologyenhanced performance under various operating conditions. The deducted results elucidate the viability of the proposed configuration alongside with the claimed merits. K E Y W O R D S DC/AC buck-boost inverter, DC/DC buck-boost converter, three-phase DC/AC inverter, threephase two-leg inverter 1 | INTRODUCTION Various renewable energy sources require the utilization of power electronics-based converter for maximum power tracking and grid integration purposes. The conventional two-level voltage source inverter (VSI) has been the most common grid-tied converter topology for DC/AC conversion applications. Due to the voltage buck nature of VSI, the

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