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1.    Tangible fixed assets

 

High-voltage substations include transformers.

High-voltage connections consist of overhead and underground connections, insofar as they are owned by TenneT. TenneT does not own the land around its high-voltage pylons and cables.

The other tangible fixed assets consist of office buildings, office ICT equipment and other company assets.

The book values of the tangible fixed assets in use on the balance sheet date can be specified as follows:


 

High-voltage

substations

High-voltage

connections

Other assets

Tangible fixed

assets under

construction

Total

At 1 January 2007:

Cost

757,255

644,977

40,106

209,030

1,651,368

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

 

266,384

 

220,128

 

16,467

 

-

 

502,979


Net book value


490,871


 424,849


 23,639


 209,030


 1,148,389

 
 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions

-

-

-

163,615

163,615

Transfers

5,231

6,335

3,255

-/- 14,821

-

Disposals at book value

-/- 19

-

-

-

-/- 19

Initial consolidation of NOVEC B.V.

-

-

8,617

-

8,617

Exchange rate differences

-

-

-/- 2

-

-/- 2

Depreciation

-/- 27,006

-/- 27,745

-/- 2,848

-

-/- 57,599


Movement in 2007


 -/- 21,794


 -/- 21,410


 9,022


 148,794


 114,612

 
 

 

 

 

 

At 31 December 2007:

Cost

749,116

649,015

51,775

357,824

1,807,730

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

 

280,039

 

245,576

 

19,114

 

-

 

544,729


Book value at 31 December 2007


 469,077


 403,439


 32,661


 357,824


1,263,001

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

High-voltage

substations

High-voltage

connections

Other assets

Tangible fixed

assets under

construction

Total

At 1 January 2008:

Cost

749,116

649,015

51,775

357,824

1,807,730

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

 

280,039

 

245,576

 

19,114

 

-

 

544,729


Net book value


469,077


 403,439


 32,661


 357,824


 1,263,001

 
 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions

-

-

-

273,813

273,813

Initial recognition of Telfort Masten B.V.

and Dutch Tower B.V.

 

-

 

-

 

8,518

  

-

 

8,518

Transfers

139,087

244,338

20,841

-/- 404,266

-

Disposals at book value

-/- 740

-

-/- 4

-

-/- 744

Exchange rate differences

-

-

14

-

14

Impairments

-

-/- 10,000

-

-

-/- 10,000

Depreciation

-/- 30,737

-/- 30,390

-/- 3,475

-

-/- 64,602


Movement in 2008


 107,610


 203,948


 25,894


 -/- 130,453


 206,999

 
 

 

 

 

 

At 31 December 2008:

Cost

887,461

893,353

81,144

227,371

2,089,329

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

 

310,776

 

285,966

 

22,589

 

-

 

619,331


Book value at 31 December 2008


 576,687


 607,387


 58,455


 227,469


 1,469,998

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

The Office of Energy Regulation has attached conditions to the reimbursement of the costs of the NorNed cable. An initial settlement was effected in 2008. This settlement included a penalty in the amount of EUR 10 million payable by TenneT TSO. This penalty has been recognised in the accounts as a depreciation of the NorNed cable.

 

The book value of the tangible fixed assets can be attributed to the associated activities as follows:

 

( x EUR 1,000 )

2008

2007

 

International transmission grid (450 kV)

298,205

-

National transmission grid (380 kV and 220 kV)

635,780

706,242

Regional transmission grid (150 kV)

227,166

183,935

Other

81,378

15,000


Net book value at 31 December of assets in use


 1,242,529


 905,177

Tangible fixed assets under construction

227,469

357,824


Balance at 31 December


1,469,998


 1,263,001

 
 

 

 

At 31 December 2008, the inflation-adjusted regulated book value of the national high-voltage grid

(220-380-450 kV), including grid components owned by third parties, amounted to EUR 1,175 million

(2007: EUR 860 million). The nominal value of this asset amounted to EUR 1,063 million at 31 December 2008 (2007: EUR 752 million).

 

The fiscal book value of the tangible fixed assets at 31 December 2008, excluding tangible fixed assets under construction, amounted to EUR 1,365 million.

 

Tangible fixed assets under construction
The tangible fixed assets under construction can be broken down into the associated projects as follows:

 

( x EUR 1,000 )

2008

2007

     

Randstad 380 kV project

59,386

9,029

Cable link to Norway (NorNed)

-

299,953

Cable link to UK (BritNed)

75,550

11,537

Breukelen substation

6,215

1,162

Lelystad substation

10,114

424

Simonshaven substation

13,285

3,658

Reactive power compensation Eindhoven/Dodewaard

9,797

-

Other assets

53,122

32,061


Total


 227,469


 357,824

 
 

 

 

In 2008, construction interest amounting to EUR 11.2 million (2007: EUR 10.0 million) has been capitalised. The interest rate was 4.6% (2007: 4.0%).

 

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