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Enabling the clean energy transition through long duration thermal energy storage

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Ramya Swaminathan

CEO at Malta

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Employees 21–50
Headquarters Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Malta is on the leading edge of long-term battery storage. They are building a new type of electro-thermal energy storage system that can collect and store energy from any source (i.e. wind, sun, or fossil fuels), in any location and for long durations, and dispatch it as electricity on demand. The concept was invented by Stanford professor, Robert Laughlin, based on well-established principles in thermodynamics for a system that stores energy as heat (in molten salt) and as cold (in a chilled liquid). The project was later refined and incubated at Google X and spun out in 2018. 

Notable Achievements

  • Raised more than $85 mm from financial and strategic investors
  • Created partnerships with world-class companies on both product development and commercial sides
  • Won US DOE and EU grants for various initiatives

Currently Operating in Four Regions

Press Mentions

September 5, 2022

Pumped heat energy storage seeks to demonstrate commercial readiness

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May 7, 2023

Malta Continues 2023 Expansion with Addition of Renewable Energy and Storage Solutions Veteran Ralf Wiesenberg as EVP of Global Business Development

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November 15, 2022

Malta Inc. and University of New Brunswick Off-site Construction Research Centre Awarded Grant to Study Modularization of Malta Energy Storage System

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December 1, 2021

Malta and Bechtel join forces to speed rollout of long-duration energy storage

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October 14, 2021

U.S Department of Energy Announces 2021 Electricity Advisory Committee

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Work at Malta

Posted September 20, 2023

Finance Associate

Cambridge, MA, USA

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Posted August 9, 2023

Operability and Modelling Process Engineer

United States/United States

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Posted August 9, 2023

Control Systems Senior Engineer

United States

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Posted August 9, 2023

Technical Lead - Operability and Modelling

United States/United States

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Posted June 29, 2023

Operability and Modelling Process Engineer

United States/Remote, OR, USA

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Posted June 29, 2023

Operability and Modelling Process Engineer (Italy)

Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy/Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy

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