Due to the unpredictable and fluctuating nature of solar photovoltaic (PV), energy storage systems (ESS), such as batteries, are always integrated with PV systems to smooth the power supply. In this article, a multiport dc–ac converter (MPC) with differential power processing dc–dc converter (DPPC) is proposed for battery ESS integrated PV systems. The MPC is capable of regulating most of active power among PV, battery and ac grid, and only the differential power (partial power) needs to be handled by the dc-dc converter. Hence, the major merits of higher integration, higher efficiency, and lower cost can be achieved by the proposed configuration. A new cooperative control scheme for the MPC and DPPC is investigated, aiming at realizing flexible active power flow. Besides, a modified space vector pulsewidth modulation is developed for the MPC, taking into the consideration of the voltage variation of both PV and battery. The active power controllability of the MPC and the power rating of the DPPC are quantitatively analyzed. The effectiveness of the proposed configuration, control and modulation schemes is validated by experimental results.