THE PROJECT GOAL IS TO DEVELOP A FLOATING SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS (FPV) TRACKING & POSITION SYSTEM THAT: (1) INCREASES ANNUAL ENERGY PRODUCTION OF FPV PROJECTS BY >10%, (2) LOWERS LEVELIZED COST OF ENERGY (LCOE) FOR FPV BY >10%, AND (3) LEVERAGES U.S. CONTRACT SUPPLY CHAIN & MANUFACTURING. THE OUTCOME OF THE PROJECT WILL BE A CERTIFIED TRACKING PRODUCT THAT HAS UNDERGONE EXTENSIVE FIELD TESTING AND IS READY FOR COMMERCIAL SALES. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES FOR EACH BUDGET PERIOD ARE: • BP1: DEFINE PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS, DEVELOP INITIAL CONTROLS ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN OTHER SUB-COMPONENTS, COMPLETE SMALL-SCALE PILOT TESTING, INSTALL A LARGER-SCALE PILOT, SECURE SITES FOR COMMERCIAL PILOTS, AND DEVELOP THE BETA-VERSION OF A USER PORTAL. • BP2: COMPLETE CONTROL SYSTEM AND SUB-COMPONENT DESIGN, SUCCESSFUL DEMONSTRATION AND TESTING AT A COMMERCIAL PILOT, CERTIFICATION & BANKABILITY, FINALIZE USER PORTAL, AND COMPLETE VARIOUS COMMERCIALIZATION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SUPPLY CHAIN, CUSTOMER ACQUISITION, AND SALES.