FLOATING SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY WITH ON-BOARD ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AND POWERING INFLATABLE SUPPORT PONTOONS, WATER QUALITY, AIR COMPRESSION AND MOORING DEVICES

A system for controlling the position and orientation of a floating solar array, having: (a) a floating solar array; (b) a plurality of retractable, bi-directional thrusters mounted to the floating solar array and extending below the floating solar array; (c) a control system on the floating solar array for controlling power level of each of the plurality of thrusters, and (d) a power cable connecting the floating solar array to an onshore grid by way of a power cable connector at a bottom central location on the floating solar array. Submerged baffles, perimeter floats and a method of stowing the floating solar array in high winds by rotating the floating solar array into a direction perpendicular to the direction of the high winds are also included.