| CPC H02J 13/00002 (2020.01) [H02J 3/004 (2020.01); H02J 2203/20 (2020.01)] | 22 Claims |

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1. A method for controlling active power output of a renewable energy power plant, comprising one or more renewable energy generators, the method comprising:
while a measured frequency level of a power network to which the power plant is connected is within a frequency deadband:
determining an estimated active power output from the power plant according to a model of the power plant and one or more model inputs; and
determining a measured active power output from the power plant;
the method further comprising:
determining an estimate of available active power for the power plant to supply according to the model of the power plant and one or more model inputs;
determining an estimate correction factor based on a comparison of the estimated active power output with respect to the measured active power output;
correcting the estimate of available active power based on the estimate correction factor to provide a corrected estimate of available active power; and
when the frequency level of the power network is outside the frequency deadband, determining and dispatching active power set points for controlling the one or more renewable generators of the power plant, the set points being determined based on the corrected estimate of available active power and the frequency level.
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