Data-analysis-based control of floating solar array location

A computer system for facilitating solar energy harvesting, the computer system comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor in communication with the memory, wherein the computer system is configured to perform a method, the method comprising:
• providing data analysis-based control of location of a floating solar array on water within a geographical area, the floating solar array having a propulsion system coupled thereto to facilitate relocating of the floating solar array, the control being configured to:
• predictively identify, using one or more machine learning prediction models, a water region of a plurality of water regions of the geographical area which meets, for a forecasted time period, a predefined criteria for harvesting energy from the floating solar array, wherein the predefined criteria comprises, for the forecasted time period, an optimal net energy harvesting potential for the floating solar array;
• and
• initiate, using the propulsion system, dynamic relocating of the floating solar array to the identified water region of the geographical area to facilitate solar energy harvesting from the floating solar array for the forecasted time period.

A computer program product for facilitating solar energy harvesting, the computer program product comprising:

• one or more computer-readable storage media and program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions being readable by a processing circuit to cause the processing circuit to perform a method comprising:
• providing data analysis-based control of location of a floating solar array on water within a geographical area, the floating solar array having a propulsion system coupled thereto to facilitate relocating of the floating solar array, the control being configured to:
• predictively identify, using one or more machine learning prediction models, a water region of a plurality of water regions of the geographical area which meets, for a forecasted time period, a predefined criteria for harvesting energy from the floating solar array, wherein the predefined criteria comprises, for the forecasted time period, an optimal net energy harvesting potential for the floating solar array;
• and
• initiate, using the propulsion system, dynamic relocating of the floating solar array to the identified water region of the geographical area to facilitate solar energy harvesting from the floating solar array for the forecasted time period.