The invention discloses a grid-connected startup method for a photovoltaic grid-connected inverter. The grid-connected startup method comprises the following steps of: a, keeping an off state of an alternating current switch; b, respectively detecting the bus voltage and power grid voltage through a direct current (DC) voltage sensor and an alternating current (AC) voltage sensor, and transmitting a detection result to a control circuit; c, judging whether the bus voltage is higher than the peak voltage of the power grid through the control circuit, and switching on the AC switch if the bus voltage is higher than the peak voltage of the power grid; d, calculating inverter modulation waves with the same frequency and phase as the power grid voltage through the control circuit according to the amplitude, phase and frequency of the detected power grid voltage; and e, judging whether the power grid voltage crosses the zero point through the control circuit, and if the power grid voltage crosses the zero point, applying the inverter modulation waves to the photovoltaic grid-connected inverter, starting the operation of the photovoltaic grid-connected inverter and starting the grid-connected operation. According to the method, the condition that high phase deviation occurs between the inverter voltage and power grid voltage can be effectively avoided, high impact current is avoided, and the stability of the system is guaranteed.