Octopus Renewable Infrastructure Trust (ORIT)

ORIT is an ‘impact’ investment company that aims to deliver capital growth and income to its investors by investing in a technologically and geographically diversified portfolio of renewable energy assets across the UK, Europe, and Australia. As a leading exponent of the transition to net zero, ORIT is held within the website’s Green and Green ISA portfolios. In this interview John Hughman speaks with investment director David Bird about why diversification is so important for investors in renewable energy; how the company balances income generation and capital growth by investing across a spectrum of development, construction, and operational assets; the need for renewable investment to underpin future economic growth and national security; and how the company approaches investment in new renewable technologies such as battery storage and green hydrogen.