This thesis investigates the design of a Zeta type buck-boost converter based solar power and Li-ion battery hybrid power system for a solar-powered UAV. The output voltage and current of the power converter and the maximum power point tracking (MPPT) function are achieved through the control of a light dependent resistor (LDR) using DSPIC microcontroller. Control of LDR and MPPT function are implemented using fuzzy logic. Circuit simulation using SIMSCAPE tool on MATLAB/SIMULINK environment is established first. After that, a Zeta type buck-boost converter and a DISPIC microcontroller based control board are built. The battery-charging and MPPT functions using the self-designed system are successfully demonstrated on an experimental solar-powered UAV.