The UK’s energy minister said confidence in clean energy had not been impacted by the UK’s decision to leave the European Union.
Andrea Leadsom insisted to MPs on the Energy and Climate Change select committee investors would still continue to pump cash into Britain’s economy.
Her comments came after both Siemens and Dong called for clarity on the impact of Brexit.
Siemens said it plans to freeze new investment in the UK’s wind sector following the outcome of the EU referendum vote.
Leadson told politicians: “I do not see that Dong and Siemens are very concerned, I don’t agree with your assertion. I’ve just said that Siemens have a superb new plant in the Humber and Dong have just announce a new investment.
“I do speak with those developers and I don’t agree with your assertion that their confidence is extremely low.”
Leadsom added she did not think there would be any impact on energy policy in general following Brexit.
She added: “Our energy trilemma remains the same. We are committed to keeping the lights on, we are committed to decarbinisation at the lowest cost to customers.”
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