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9 Property, plant and equipment

9 Property, plant and equipment
    Power plants Grids Assets under construction Land and buildings Other tangible assets Total
  CHF thousands            
  Gross values at 1 January 2011 758,490 807,396 115,368 114,135 42,139 1,837,528
  Own costs capitalised 2,069 3,103 8,465 4 436 14,077
  Additions 19,098 9,011 44,581 1,680 11,403 85,773
  Additions from change in consolidation - - - - - -
  Disposals -4,479 -5,726 -7,865 -2,064 -3,961 -24,095
  Disposals from change in consolidation - - - - - -
  Reclassifications between asset classes 60,427 5,815 -69,375 137 2,996 -
  IFRS 5 reclassifications - -86,189 - - - -86,189
  Translation differences -9,955 - -638 -1,156 -503 -12,252
  Gross values at 31 December 2011 825,650 733,410 90,536 112,736 52,510 1,814,842
               
  Accumulated depreciation and impairments at 1 January 2011 -296,336 -381,583 -19,078 -32,570 -16,871 -746,438
  Depreciation -24,627 -18,610 - -2,010 -3,887 -49,134
  Impairments - - -9,350 - - -9,350
  Disposals 1,215 4,990 7,642 575 1,109 15,531
  Disposals from change in consolidation - - - - - -
  Reclassifications between asset classes -989 - - -199 1,188  
  IFRS 5 reclassifications   13,577 - - - 13,577
  Translation differences 1,788 - 74 85 170 2,117
  Accumulated depreciation at 31 December 2011 -318,949 -381,626 -20,712 -34,119 -18,291 -773,697
  Net values at 31 December 2011 506,701 351,784 69,824 78,617 34,219 1,041,145
  Of which pledges as collateral for debts           4,050
               
  Gross values at 1 January 2012 825,650 733,410 90,536 112,736 52,510 1,814,842
  Reclassifications -333 -14 -3,164 4,709 1,423 2,621
  Own costs capitalised 442 390 15,238 - - 16,070
  Additions 51,331 516 50,239 4,105 2,705 108,896
  Additions from change in consolidation - - - - - -
  Disposals -915 -7,846 -90 -433 -7,010 -16,294
  Disposals from change in consolidation - - - - -31 -31
  IFRS 5 reclassifications - -21,115 -19,732 - -33 -40,880
  Reclassifications between asset classes 19,077 22,089 -52,574 7,896 3,512 -
  Translation differences -2,134 - -62 -248 -109 -2,553
  Gross values at 31 December 2012 893,118 727,430 80,391 128,765 52,967 1,882,671
               
  Accumulated depreciation and impairments at 1 January 2012 -318,949 -381,626 -20,712 -34,119 -18,291 -773,697
  Reclassifications 309 -346 8,164 -4,706 -9,595 -6,174
  Depreciation and amortisation -25,012 -17,717 - -2,017 -4,005 -48,751
  Impairments -9,150 -1,000 -500 -1,971 -550 -13,171
  Disposals 127 6,744 - 407 4,969 12,247
  Disposals from change in consolidation - - - - 23 23
  IFRS 5 reclassifications - 5,253 10,384 - 31 15,668
  Reclassifications between asset classes 25 -1 - -5 -19 -
  Translation differences 414 - -23 19 23 433
  Accumulated depreciation at 31 December 2012 -352,236 -388,693 -2,687 -42,392 -27,414 -813,422
  Net values at 31 December 2012 540,882 338,737 77,704 86,373 25,553 1,069,249
  Of which pledges as collateral for debts           2,816

In the year under review, the allocation of fixed assets to their respective asset class was reviewed. It was determined that part of the property, plant and equipment and intangible assets were not allocated to the correct asset classes. This resulted in the reclassifications between property, plant and equipment and intangible assets shown in the year under review.

The pledged fixed assets were put up as collateral for the investment loans and mortgages as listed in Notes 18 and 23. Insured value of property, plant and equipment: MCHF 1,447 (previous year: MCHF 1,380). In the year under review, TCHF 558 in interest on borrowings (previous year: TCHF 1,231) was capitalised for assets under construction. A financing cost rate of 3.03 per cent was used (previous year: 3.14%).

Impairment of property, plant and equipment

The impairment of TCHF 13,171 in the year under review mainly concerns an impairment relating to a small hydropower plant, including land, in the amount of MCHF 10.8 (Note 29). The impairment in the previous year mainly related to an impairment for a trading system of around MCHF 7.2. In addition, a value adjustment was carried out for recognised costs relating to a power plant project totalling MCHF 1.7.

Leased property, plant and equipment

The net carrying amount of the motor vehicles held as part of the finance leasing agreement is a total of MCHF 1.1 (previous year: 0) at the closing date. More information about the finance leasing can be found in Note 32.