India's indebted electricity retailers seen scaring off investors
New Delhi
INDIA'S money-losing state power retailers may be scaring off power plant investors, according to Sembcorp Industries Ltd, compounding the industry's woes that have left about 20 per cent of the country without electricity.
Delayed payments by the distributors and their reluctance to sign long-term purchase contracts are risks for investors, said Vipul Tuli, chief executive officer at the Singapore-based company's India unit. It joins Spanish wind power producer Acciona SA and Goldman Sachs Group Inc-backed ReNew Power Ventures in voicing concerns over the precarious business environment in India's power industry. "The lack of long-term offtake contracts and growing receivables are eroding returns for investors," Mr Tuli said on Dec 1 in New Delhi. "India must be competitive with other countries in terms of sustainabl…
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