Shangri-La Energy Limited

Powering progress since 2002

Energizing sustainable growth

Shangri-La Energy Limited

Shangri-La Energy Limited (SEL) is the investment vehicle that a group of prominent Nepalese business houses incorporated to invest in Nepal's largest industrial potential—hydropower. It was incorporated in 2002 with authorized capital of NPR 1 billion.

Combined leadership experience in private equity and operations

18+

Capital deployed across global clean energy and infrastructure

750M+

Portfolio companies partnered with across priority sectors

25+

Built for lasting value.

We align our investments with structural macroeconomic trends and clear ethical principles to ensure growth translates to sustainable real-world impact.

Blueprint Plans
Construction Site Workers

Our Mission

To provide exceptional construction services that exceed client expectations through innovation, quality craftsmanship, and an absolute commitment to sustainability. We aim to build lasting relationships by maintaining clear transparency, ensuring top-tier safety standards, and engineering reliable solutions that systematically support community progression and regional prosperity.

Our Vision

To lead the global construction industry by consistently setting the highest benchmarks in sustainable engineering, architectural design, and modern civil planning. We envision a future where clean building technologies and intelligent design converge, allowing us to deliver durable infrastructure that benefits local populations while strictly respecting our environmental footprint.

Core Values

Discipline, absolute alignment of interests, transparency, and relentless operational execution define how we work. We believe in collaborative growth built on strong foundations of trust, shared responsibility, and mutual accountability. Together, we foster meaningful partnerships, drive sustainable progress, and create lasting value for all stakeholders.

Long-term value creation.

Shangrila Energy connects high-potential energy ventures with long-term capital, focusing on sustainable growth, operational excellence, and responsible energy development.

Where Do We Invest?

Where Do We Invest?

We invest across private and public markets through dedicated investment vehicles. Our focus is on businesses and portfolios where value is created by clear fundamentals. We back companies with credible differentiation, new categories, innovation in how work gets done, and tech-enabled advantages.

We are sector-agnostic, with a practical preference for technology and tech-enabled business models where it improves opportunities, capability, defensibility and scalability.

How Do We Invest?

How Do We Invest?

While approaches may differ among our vehicles, we generally start with founders and teams we look for—ones who can learn, grow, adapt, professionalize, and embrace governance. We typically engage early, often well before an investment, so we can test execution, decision-making, and capabilities in the real world.

We use varied instruments: equity, preferred equity, credit, and transaction-backed financing where appropriate. We also syndicate with co-investors when it improves capital depth, expertise, or market access. When needed, we provide technical support for better governance, risk management, strategic advisory, and business networks.

What Do We Seek?

What Do We Seek?

We focus on helping our investee firms grow to be leading companies in their sectors within 5-7 years. We seek founders and teams who are aligned with our values and vision, and who are committed to building a lasting company.

We also seek to measure our returns in terms of environmental and social impact that our partners create. Over the years, we have established a track record of positive exits from all our investments.

Featured Projects

Strategic infrastructure and clean power generation assets driving sustainable energy transition and regional connectivity across Nepal.

Upper Trishuli Hydropower Facility

Run-of-river hydropower facility contributing reliable and sustainable clean energy to Nepal's national grid.

Location Nuwakot, Nepal
Capacity 140 MW

Mithila Solar Photovoltaic Park

Solar power project advancing clean energy adoption and energy security in the region.

Location Dhanusha, Nepal
Capacity 60 MWp

Himalayan Interconnect Grid

Strengthening regional connectivity through high-capacity transmission infrastructure.

Location Cross-Border Corridor
Capacity 1,200 MW

Partnering for Impact

We collaborate with industry-leading energy developers, specialized engineering consultancies, and research institutions to power sustainable infrastructure and long-term value creation.

Everything You Need to Know

Learn more about our investment approach, partnership model, and how we work with businesses to create lasting value.

Shangri-La Energy Institutional Architecture

We consider opportunities across private and public markets, with a focus on businesses that demonstrate strong fundamentals, credible differentiation, and clear potential for responsible long-term growth.

Our mandate is flexible, with active interest in technology, healthcare, financial services, consumer businesses, life sciences, energy transition, and essential infrastructure.

We work alongside leadership teams on governance, strategic planning, operational improvement, risk management, market access, and the capabilities needed to scale sustainably.

We engage with established and high-potential businesses at different stages, often beginning conversations well before an investment so both teams can build alignment and confidence.

Environmental and social impact, ethical governance, and durable economic value are considered alongside financial performance throughout evaluation, ownership, and exit planning.

Use the contact form below to share your company, sector, and opportunity details. Our team will review the information and respond when there is a potential fit.

Insights & Perspectives

Stay informed with our latest perspectives, market insights, and ideas shaping the future. Explore thoughtful analysis and emerging trends that help uncover opportunities and navigate a changing business landscape.

Business leaders collaborating around a table 5th August 2026

Creating durable value through disciplined partnership

Why patient capital, active collaboration, and strong governance remain essential to building resilient market leaders.

Laptop displaying financial analytics 5th August 2026

Building resilient portfolios for a changing economy

How structural trends can reveal opportunities that extend beyond short-term market cycles.

Solar panels supporting the energy transition 5th August 2026

Investing in the next chapter of energy transition

The role of scalable infrastructure and responsible capital in accelerating meaningful progress.

Himalayan river valley and hydropower infrastructure 28th July 2026

Unlocking cross-border power trade in the Himalayan region

How regional interconnection frameworks and bilateral agreements are unlocking unprecedented green energy export potential.

Green sustainable modern infrastructure design 22nd July 2026

ESG integration: Driving sustainable yields and risk mitigation

Embedding rigorous environmental and social governance standards into project lifecycles to protect long-term value.

Solar energy arrays across open landscape 15th July 2026

Hybrid energy systems: Balancing solar and run-of-river hydro

Exploring co-located solar photovoltaics and hydro assets to optimize seasonal grid load factors and reliability.

Let’s Build Tomorrow Together

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Enduring Value?

Partner with us to unlock opportunities, drive growth, and create lasting impact through strategic investments.

Strategic Investments

Focused on sectors with long-term potential

Active Partnership

Working closely to drive measurable impact

Trusted & Responsible

Governed by integrity, built for sustainability

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Investment interest
Hydropower Generation & Development
Clean Energy Transition & Solar Parks
Transmission & Grid Infrastructure
Cross-Border Regional Power Trade
Strategic Partnership & Co-Investment