Western Isles Labour candidate Alasdair Morrison has called for the new Scottish Government body, Wave Energy Scotland, to be located in Lewis.
The new body was set up following the collapse of Pelamis, the Edinburgh-
Mr Morrison said: "It is now clear to everyone that, in order to give credibility to its otherwise incredible energy policy, the Scottish Government encouraged expectations about what wave power would contribute on a timescale that was entirely out of line with technical progress.
"One after another, the companies which set up shop in Lewis amidst SNP fanfares
have disappeared. They have taken with them large amounts of taxpayers' money, very
little of which has been invested in the communities closest to the potential resource."
He continued: "The collapse of Pelamis has forced the Scottish Government to recognise
that press releases do not create an industry.
“Wave Energy Scotland is intended to salvage something from the tens of millions of pounds that have gone to failed companies which could not deliver on the promises made.
He added: “There is no good reason for an organisation called Wave Energy Scotland
to be located anywhere other than on the island which is recognised as offering the
best potential for taking this technology forward. This would also offer a major
economic boost to Lewis and compensate it for the past failure to deliver."
Call for new wave energy body to be sited in Hebrides
10 March 2015