Mountain Hydro Nepal Limited

About

Mountain Hydro Nepal Limited is a Nepalese hydropower company established with the aim of developing and operating hydroelectric projects in Nepal. MHNL holds a license for a 22.1 MW hydropower project on the Lower Hewa River in Panchthar District. The project, known as the Lower Hewa Hydropower Project, is designed as a run-of-river (RoR) plant, feeding electricity into Nepal’s national grid under long-term power-purchase agreements, contributing to the country’s renewable energy capacity. MHNL started as a private company (registered on 2062/03/28 B.S.) and was later converted into a public limited company, enabling public shareholding and raising capital from investors. The paid-up capital for MHNL is NPR 1,250,000,000 (i.e. 12.5 million shares with face value NPR 100 each). As a listed company under the ticker MHNL on the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE), the company provides investors exposure to hydropower infrastructure and operations in Nepal’s energy sector. Over the years, MHNL has made progress on its hydropower project infrastructure: access roads have been built to the project site near Phidim, transmission line arrangements for power evacuation have been completed (11 kV for construction-phase and 132 kV for final transmission) and the technical design and construction supervision have been entrusted to experienced consultants. Despite sector-typical risks such as hydrology variation and project-finance challenges, MHNL remains positioned as a mid-sized independent power producer (IPP) aiming for long-term operation and contribution to Nepal’s clean energy goals. As of recent public data (2025), the company’s listed shares are 12,500,000 units, with market price and valuation fluctuating depending on investor sentiment, overall energy sector dynamics, and project progress status.