Japanese group on fact-finding renewables visit

Orkney’s marine energy industry has been the focus of a fact-finding visit by Japanese politicians and business leaders.

The ten-strong party from the Nagasaki Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu, toured the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Stromness at the weekend to learn more about Orkney’s role in the global wave and tidal energy sector.

The visit, hosted by EMEC and the Orkney-based environmental consultancy firm Aquatera, comes as Japan looks to establish its own marine energy test centre sites.