NOVELTY - The collection and distribution system includes renewable energy power source that produces low voltage direct current (DC) power output. A medium voltage inverter (206) is connected to renewable energy power source, and configured to receive low voltage DC power output and to provide medium voltage AC output. A power substation (210) has transformer connected to medium voltage inverter. The power substation is configured to receive medium voltage AC power output, step-up medium voltage AC power output to high voltage power output, and transmit high voltage AC power output to utility grid.    USE - Renewable energy collection and distribution system used in converting and distributing power produced by renewable energy source. Can be used in converting low voltage DC power, produced by a renewable energy source such as an array of solar panels, to medium voltage AC power.    ADVANTAGE - Uses a single medium voltage inverter to enable the solar power collection and distribution system to eliminate a number of switches, redundant inverters and the distribution transformer. Ensures that the output of the medium voltage inverter or its output voltage matches the distribution voltage, thus eliminating the power substation. Ensures that the power received from the medium voltage inverters is stepped-up by the high voltage transformer to approximately 100 kilovolts for distribution via the grid to one or more customers or other receiving entities.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The medium voltage inverter includes power cells, each having a rectifier and a smoothing filter connected to the rectifier. The renewable energy power source may be a solar panel (202A-202D), a wind turbine, a water turbine or a geothermic turbine.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic illustration of the solar power collection and distribution system.    Solar panels (202A-202D)    DC bus (204)    Medium voltage inverter (206)    Output switch (208)    Power substation (210)