The movements in property, plant and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 have been as

In the consolidated statement of profit or loss for the year ended December 31, 2021, the Group recorded an impairment loss of €354 thousand (2020: €466 thousand, 2019: €272 thousand) for chargers that were underutilized and not performing as expected. The carrying amount of these chargers have been reduced to its recoverable amount.

In the consolidated statement of profit or loss for the year ended December 31, 2021, the Group recorded a reversal of impairment of €381 thousand (2020: € nil, 2019: € nil) for chargers for which an impairment loss was previously recognized that demonstrated an improvement in their utilization rate as at December 31, 2021. The impairment loss and reversal of impairment have been recorded within general and administrative expenses.

non-financial

The Group has received government grants for the purchase of certain items of chargers and charging infrastructure. There are no unfulfilled conditions or contingencies attached to these grants.

The grants are recognized in the consolidated statement of profit or loss over the useful life of the depreciable assets by way of a reduced depreciation charge. The movements in government grants related to chargers and charging infrastructure for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 have been as follows:

 

The Group’s purchase commitments for chargers and charging infrastructure are disclosed in Note 32. At the end of each reporting period presented, the Group did not have purchase commitments for other asset classes of property, plant and equipment.