A parallel connection type active power filter comprises a current collecting unit, a voltage collecting unit, an IGBT drive unit, an IGBT switch unit and a grid access unit. The parallel connection type active power filter is further characterized in that a DSP chip, an FPGA chip, a grid access current collecting unit and a system operation state collecting unit are further included, the output of the current collecting unit and the output of the voltage collecting unit are respectively connected with the A / D input end of the DSP chip, the DSP chip is used for instruction current signals opposite to detection harmonic signals of a power grid in direction, the FPGA chip modulates PWM output signals according to the instruction current signals and outputting the PWM output signals to the IGBT drive unit, the IGBT drive unit drives the IGBT switch unit to form harmonic currents (compensation currents), the harmonic currents are injected into the power grid through the grid access unit, the grid access current collecting unit collects compensation current signals output by the grid access unit and outputs the compensation current signals to the FPGA chip, and at least the FPGA chip uses the compensation current signals to modulate the PWM output signals. Compared with the prior art, the parallel connection type active power filter improves the flexibility, the reliability and the safety of application.