Research & Analysis
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Fundamental analysis of Nepal's industries and companies. Each sector starts with an industry overview, followed by individual company deep-dives.
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Sector & Industry Reports
2 reportsNepal Electricity Sector: NEA Health Monitor & Industry Report
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) crossed into net-exporter territory in FY 2023/24 and widened the surplus in FY 2024/25. This report works through NEA's six-year financial trajectory, the spread compression, the IPP commissioning wave, and the cross-border trade picture using NEA Annual Reports FY 2019/20–FY 2024/25 as the primary source.
Nepal Hydropower Sector — Glossary of Terms
A plain-English reference guide to every term used in our hydropower research — from PPA structures and take-or-pay mechanics to NEA's role as sole offtaker and the difference between run-of-river and storage projects. Written for serious investors who want to understand the sector without the jargon.
Company Research
3 reportsSahas Urja Limited (NEPSE: SAHAS) — Investment Report
Sahas Urja operates the 86 MW Solu Khola run-of-river plant in Solukhumbu under a 30-year take-or-pay PPA and holds 56.67% of Times Energy, developer of the 341 MW Budhi Gandaki project. At NPR 662, approximately 57% of market cap reflects what the crowd is already paying for Budhi Gandaki — a plant 5–6 years from first generation.
Sanima Mai Hydro Power (SHPC) — Investment Report
Sanima Mai Hydropower owns 29 MW of run-of-river generation in Ilam (Mai 22 MW + Mai Cascade 7 MW) and holds promoter stakes in four other Sanima Group hydropower projects. Five-year financial trend, FY 2081/82 force-majeure impacts, and the embedded investment portfolio.
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) — Company Analysis
NEA is not an investable security — it is 100% government owned and unlisted. But it is the single counterparty on every PPA that underpins every hydro IPP in Nepal. This analysis asks one question: is NEA solvent and payment-disciplined enough to anchor a long-horizon hydro IPP portfolio?