By Richard Jones, Trustee Director

I recently joined the Railpen team in a visit to Tralorg Windfarm, experiencing the awesome power of one of our real asset investments in action.

Situated in South Ayrshire, southwest Scotland, Tralorg Windfarm has been operational since 2020. Railpen purchased the site in 2019, investing directly in the UK renewable energy sector on behalf of the railways pension schemes.

As an engineer, I was delighted to have the opportunity to visit, and experience the awesome scale of the turbines’ generative power for myself. 

It was great to find out how windy the site was, even though it was calm down in the city!

The power of Tralorg and Railpen

The visit was led by Tralorg’s technical site managers, who explained how they work closely with Railpen’s Investment team to optimise the amount of electricity and cash that we produce through the site.

When it comes to generating cash, real asset investments – that is, investments in things you can see and touch, like property – are an important part of Railpen’s investment strategy. They have a much lower investment risk profile than say shares and bonds, which helps secure our members’ future.

Plus, by supporting UK-based projects like Tralorg Windfarm, Railpen is not only delivering on its mission to secure members’ financial futures, but investing in a brighter, more sustainable environment for them to retire into. 

Through this collaboration between Railpen and Tralorg, the windfarm generates (sorry) a predictable income stream, which contributes to the regular payments we make to our pensioner members.