The continuously fluctuating energy output and varying power demands in the renewable energy systems have led to the degradation of power quality. This work presents a model predictive based control for a solar PV system integrated to the grid for optimal management and control of the power transfer. The double stage three-phase configuration is controlled using model predictive control (MPC) strategy, which considers the power converters' switching states to predict the next control variable. The control uses a modified-dual second-order generalized-integrator for estimation of the power requirements based on the continuously varying system parameters. The PCC voltages assist and the ride through operation are performed based on the drops in voltage levels and optimum switching state is selected based on the minimization of the cost function to deliver the required active and reactive powers to the grid. The performance of the controller is validated through simulation and is also shown using hardware implementation. The IEEE-519 standard is followed throughout and a comparative analysis shows the remarkable performance of the presented grid controller. © 1986-2012 IEEE.