The GPS module can be put to sleep by sending a UBX command to the GPS module.
To put it to sleep;
echo -e -n "\xB5\x62\x06\x57\x08\x00\x01\x00\x00\x00\x50\x4F\x54\x53\xAC\x85" > /dev/serial0
To wake it up;
echo -e -n "\xB5\x62\x06\x57\x08\x00\x01\x00\x00\x00\x20\x4E\x55\x52\x7B\xC3" > /dev/serial0
The UBX protocol is documented here.