Abstract: The problem of providing overload protection in a power generating system (10) is solved with an overload control (56) disclosed herein. The overload control (56) is used in connection with an inverter (50) which develops AC power at a select voltage level from a source (48) of DC power and includes an inverter switch controller (59) for developing switching signals to maintain inverter output voltage at the select voltage level. The overload control (56) includes an inverter output current sensor (66) and a current setpoint developing device (84). A logic control (92) is operatively associated with the inverter switch controller (59) for developing switching signals to control inverter output current if the actual inverter output current exceeds the desired inverter output current.