OICC Press Majlesi Journal of Electrical Engineering 2345-3796 20 2 (June 2026) 2026 06 30 A Novel Switched Capacitor Multilevel Inverter for Renewable Energy Application 10.57647/mjee.2026.2002.09 EN Prayag Chandra Barik Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, ARKA JAIN University, Mohanpur, India Kasinath Jena Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, ARKA JAIN University, Mohanpur, India Krishna Kumar Gupta Department of Electrical and Instrumentation, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, India Debashish Mishra Department of Electrical Engineering, Konark Institute of Science and Technology, India Journal Article 2026 06 30 This paper introduces a novel single-phase five-level switched-capacitor multilevel inverter (5L-SCMLI) topology distinguished by self-voltage balancing and intrinsic voltage enhancement capabilities. Without an extra DC-DC boost converter or transformer, the proposed topology (PT) provides a voltage gain factor of two. The PT produces a five-level output voltage utilizing only eight switches and two capacitors, hence offering a more compact, cost-effective, and efficient design. The proposed design implements the PWM technique for the smooth operation of the PT. A comprehensive comparison with the current SCMLI design highlights the PT benefits. To assess the usefulness of the proposed methodology, extensive simulations and experimental investigations have been executed to confirm the effectiveness of PT. The PT stands out as the most cost-effective design at only 73.44 USD.