**6. Conclusions**

A novel three-phase six-level multilevel inverter structure was developed and is outlined in this manuscript. The designed MLI possesses some advantageous characteristics topology such as it requires the least amount of power components and DC supplies, the prototype can be built-in cost-effective manner and it can be controlled using a simple modulation technique. A new approach based on the nearest vector modulation technique was easily implemented and the switching gate signals were successfully generated. Furthermore, a three-phase *N*-level structure based on the proposed configuration was suggested and discussed. The proposed MLI validity and suggested modulation technique compatibility was validated by employing both experimental and simulation approaches. The simple and pragmatic design of the proposed MLI would make it a highly suitable candidate for medium voltage applications in distributed renewable energy applications and grid-connected systems. The low current THD and higher efficiency generated by the MLI will allow it to be utilized in various industrial applications. The concluding remarks of the manuscript can be listed as follows:


**Author Contributions:** Conceptualization, S.T.M. and A.M.; methodology, S.T.M. and A.M.; formal analysis, S.T.M., A.M. and K.H.; investigation, S.T.M., K.H. and N.Z.Y.; resources, S.T.M., A.M. and N.Z.Y.; data curation, S.T.M., A.M., K.H. and F.M.; writing—original draft preparation, S.T.M., A.M. and K.H.; writing—review and editing, M.S.H.L., S.H.M.A., A.H. and M.M.O.; supervision, M.S.H.L.; project administration, M.S.H.L.; funding acquisition, M.S.H.L. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

**Funding:** This work was supported by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia under Grant Code GP-2021- K023221.

**Institutional Review Board Statement:** Not applicable.

**Informed Consent Statement:** Not applicable.

**Data Availability Statement:** Not applicable.

**Conflicts of Interest:** The authors declare no conflict of interest.
