11. Property, plant and equipment

  As at Dec 31 2014 As at Dec 31 2013
Land  71  77
Buildings and structures 17,172 17,188
Plant and equipment 8,602 8,663
Vehicles and other 1,211 1,213
Total tangible assets 27,056 27,141
Tangible exploration and evaluation assets under construction 2,148 2,102
Other tangible assets under construction 4,324 3,790
Total property, plant and equipment 33,528 33,033

TANGIBLE ASSETS

As at Dec 31 2014 Land Buildings and structures Plant and equipment Vehicles and other Total
Net carrying amount as at Jan 1 2014, net of accumulated depreciation and impairment losses  77 17,188 8,663 1,213 27,141
Increase  - 249 1 - 250
Decrease  (1) (110) (25) (4) (140)
Currency translation differences  - - (165) 1 (164)
Transfers from tangible assets under construction and between asset groups  - 1,271 1,238 212 2,721
Impairment losses  (5) (357) (67) (8) (437)
Depreciation expense for the reporting period  - (1,069) (1,043) (203) (2,315)
Net carrying amount as at Dec 31 2014, net of accumulated depreciation and impairment losses  71 17,172 8,602 1,211 27,056
           
As at Jan 1 2014          
Gross carrying amount  79 27,169 12,528 2,424 42,200
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses  (2) (9,981) (3,865) (1,211) (15,059)
Net carrying amount as at Jan 1 2014  77 17,188 8,663 1,213 27,141
           
As at Dec 31 2014          
Gross carrying amount  78 28,536 13,467 2,583 44,664
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses  (7) (11,364) (4,865) (1,372) (17,608)
Net carrying amount as at Dec 31 2014  71 17,172 8,602 1,211 27,056
As at Dec 31 2013 Land Buildings and structures Plant and equipment Vehicles and other Total
Net value as at Jan 1 2013, net of accumulated depreciation and impairment losses  70 16,522 4,530 1,244 22,366
Increase  1 36 33 4 74
Changes in the Group  - - - - -
Decrease  - (611) (54) (12) (677)
Currency translation differences  - - (284) - (284)
Transfers from tangible assets under construction and between asset groups  6 2,376 5,409 187 7,978
Impairment losses  - (37) (19) (1) (57)
Depreciation expense for the reporting period  - (1,098) (952) (209) (2,259)
Net carrying amount as at Dec 31 2013, net of accumulated depreciation and impairment losses  77 17,188 8,663 1,213 27,141
           
As at Jan 1 2013          
Gross carrying amount  72 25,430 7,470 2,366 35,338
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses  (2) (8,908) (2,940) (1,122) (12,972)
Net carrying amount as at Jan 1 2013  70 16,522 4,530 1,244 22,366
           
As at Dec 31 2013          
Gross carrying amount  79 27,169 12,528 2,424 42,200
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses  (2) (9,981) (3,865) (1,211) (15,059)
Net carrying amount as at Dec 31 2013  77 17,188 8,663 1,213 27,141
 

11.1.  Property, plant and equipment used under finance lease agreements

  As at Dec 31 2014 As at Dec 31 2013
  Initial carrying amount of capitalised finance lease Accumulated depreciation Impairment loss Net carrying amount Initial carrying amount of capitalised finance lease Accumulated depreciation Impairment loss Net carrying amount
Plant and equipment  215  (74)  (1)  140  245  (68)  (1)  176
Vehicles and other  40  (13)  -  27  42  (10)  -  32
Total  255  (87)  (1)  167  287  (78)  (1)  208
 

11.2.  Impairment losses on property, plant and equipment

  Land Buildings and structures Plant and equipment Vehicles and other Total tangible assets Tangible assets under construction - exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources Other tangible assets under construction Total property, plant and equipment
As at Jan 1 2014 2 673 166 12 853 760 65 1,678
Increase 6 735 138 15 894 414 36 1,344
Decrease (1) (389) (72) (7) (469) (182) (20) (671)
Transferred - 11 - - 11 - - 11
Currency translation differences - - 1 - 1 43 - 44
As at Dec 31 2014 7 1,030 233 20 1,290 1,035 81 2,406
                 
As at Jan 1 2013 2 636 147 11 796 335 74 1,205
Increase 1 395 60 4 460 521 21 1,002
Decrease (1) (347) (41) (3) (392) (83) (30) (505)
Transfers - (11) - - (11) - - (11)
Currency translation differences - - - - - (13) - (13)
As at Dec 31 2013 2 673 166 12 853 760 65 1,678
 

As at the beginning of the period, impairment losses on tangible assets were PLN 853m, of which:

  • - PLN 654m were impairment losses on assets used directly in hydrocarbon production,
  • - PLN 8m were impairment losses on distribution assets,
  • - PLN 1m were impairment losses on assets of underground gas storage facilities,
  • - PLN 190m were impairment losses on other tangible assets.

Impairment losses recognised and reversed in the reporting period amounted to PLN 906m and PLN 469m respectively, of which PLN 776m and PLN 400m, respectively, concerned assets used directly in hydrocarbon production, with the balance attributable to other tangible assets used by the Group.

As at the end of the period, impairment losses on tangible assets were PLN 1,290m, of which:

  • - PLN 1,030m were impairment losses on assets used directly in hydrocarbon production,
  • - PLN 3m were impairment losses on distribution assets,
  • - PLN 257m were impairment losses on other tangible assets.