@rainmaker wrote:@Knockknobbler
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I'm still not convinced on whether power stocks are value stocks. It's good for speculating given the high risk. Politically some threatened to not outsource power production.
Getting back to PAP the number retailers in this is high enough that collectively they can over throw the Board
It's a valid issue....., worth looking at in detail.
With regard to business risk let's briefly compare the key factors that determine the business risk of any enterprise,
1. market demand/ price - whether market will absorb the supplied quantity at the given price level
2. product quality - whether quality is acceptable to the market to fulfill ......1 above.
3. production technology -whether technology in use is appropriate to meet..... 2 above and to accommodate future changes
4. labor productivity - whether the productivity level can be maintained, amidst changes in demand /supply of outside labor market.
5. purchase of raw materials/ utilities - whether prices and availability can be ensured .
With regard to business risk of operating a mini-hydro plant , the risks mentioned in 2,3,4 above are minimum or not applicable at all.
With regard to ....1. market demand / prices -, there is no question about demand. Already we discussed in detail about the pricing mechanism, and it is evident that the present price level, guarantees a reasonable ROI to the investor. The question is ,as you implied whether political decisions will affect the present arrangement? My opinion is ..NO... ,at least to existing mini hydro plants, due to following reasons .
# since demand is continuously increasing and CEB is struggling to meet the demand . it is not logical, economically or politically
# financially it is advantageous to CEB
# this has evolved to a mature industry sector , with over 250 units. It can be expected, that type of industry sector usually carry lobbying /political clout to safeguard their business/ financial interests.
The last issue price /availability of raw materials , in this case ..WATER , is the biggest impact. Though there is no issue in price , availability entirely depend on the rainfall in
the catchment area ,which no one can control .That factor is the only business risk ,affecting this industry.
P/s - I entirely forget that, even risk No. 5 .... YOU can look after. So, no risk at all.
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