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ContourGlobal acquires 500MW/2GWh BESS in Scotland
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- Contour Global acquires 500MW/2GWh BESS in Scotland The Wallace BESS facility offers four hours of energy storage.
- Wallace is said to be one of Scotland’s largest battery energy storage systems (BESS) developments currently under way.
- The facility offers four hours of energy storage, allowing it to absorb power during periods of excess renewable generation and discharge electricity to the grid when additional flexibility is required.
Contour Global acquires 500MW/2GWh BESS in Scotland The Wallace BESS facility offers four hours of energy storage. Credit: Contour Global. · Power Technology · Contour Global. Shree Mishra Wed, June 24, 2026 at 8:50 PM GMT+7 2 min read Contour Global has acquired the 500MW/2GW-hour (GWh) Wallace battery energy storage project in Ayr, Scotland, from New Energy Partnership, marking its first move into the UK.
Wallace is said to be one of Scotland’s largest battery energy storage systems (BESS) developments currently under way.
The facility offers four hours of energy storage, allowing it to absorb power during periods of excess renewable generation and discharge electricity to the grid when additional flexibility is required.
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