WIND POWER PLANT COLLECTOR SYSTEM

A collector system for a wind power plant that includes one or more wind turbines is provided. The wind power plant collector system includes a DC collector grid, wherein the DC collector grid has a symmetrical monopole topology including a first pole and a second pole of opposite polarity. The DC collector grid is configured to collect electrical power generated by the one or more wind turbines and to transport the collected electrical power to a common converter by a DC current having a predetermined current direction in the DC collector grid. The common converter is connected to the DC collector grid, the common converter being configured to convert DC electrical power received from the DC collector grid and to provide the converted electrical power to a load.