In　this　paper,　a　novel　model　predictive　control　(MPC)　via　a　double　vector　optimized　selection　method　is　proposed.　The　main　idea　of　this　method　is　for　decreasing　the　high　common-mode　voltage　of　two-level　inverter　under　balance　situation,　improve　the　tracking　performance　of　the　output　current　and　decrease　the　high　output　current　harmonic　distortion　rate.　To　solve　the　problem　of　increasing　the　value　of　total　harmonic　distortion　(THD)　due　to　the　reduction　of　the　available　voltage　vector,　this　method　controls　two　voltage　vectors　in　each　sampling　period　for　getting　a　better　tracking　performance　of　the　output　current.　Simultaneously,　compared　with　the　adding　virtual　vector　MPC　method,　which　results　in　excessive　switching　losses,　the　proposed　method　defining　the　selection　range　of　the　second　voltage　vector.　Only　two　voltage　vectors　adjacent　to　the　first　voltage　vector　can　be　selected　so　that　the　switching　frequency　can　be　greatly　reduced.　An　experimental　control　platform　based　on　Simulink-Real-Time　system　is　presented　for　the　further　verification　of　the　effectiveness　of　the　proposed　control　method.　The　simulation　and　experimental　results　showed　that　the　proposed　method　could　effectively　reduce　the　output　common-mode　voltage　of　the　inverter.　Simultaneously,　the　THD　value　and　the　switching　loss　are　greatly　reduced.　©　2013　IEEE.