Malta Inc. and Orlando Utilities Commission Collaborates on Long-Duration Energy Storage

Malta’s utility-scale 100+ megawatt system provides more hours of energy storage than lithium-ion batteries and could provide energy storage diversity for OUC.

The increased duration power plant has the potential to help OUC ensure grid reliability despite the variable nature of clean and renewable energy resources like solar. The Malta power plant would be situated at OUC’s Indian River Plant in Brevard County on Florida’s East Coast.

“Malta is committed to making climate-smart choices easier for our customers,” said Malta CEO Ramya Swaminathan. “This collaboration explores how Malta’s innovative technology can improve grid resiliency and accelerate OUC’s clean energy goals.”

“Long-duration energy storage is vital to OUC’s clean energy plans and our commitment to significantly reduce CO2 emissions. Malta’s innovative energy storage solution has the potential to help us reduce our CO2 emissions and provide a cleaner, greener energy future for our customers,” said Clint Bullock, OUC General Manager & CEO.