MERLIN Properties Annual Report 2021

62 | Annual Report | 2021 energy in its sector. The total peak installed capacity is 1.9 MW. Following the completion of Phase I of the Sun Project, the peak installed capacity is expected to be 39.8 MW. 100% of MERLIN assets under operational control consume renewable electricity with a guarantee of origin. • In an effort to improve the circularity of its assets, MERLIN implements different initiatives to optimize the use of materials, reduce waste generation and manage the generated waste more efficiently. To that end, all assets (offices and shopping centers) have waste sorting systems. • MERLIN continued to install electric vehicle charging points at the assets in its shopping centers and office portfolios in 2021. At the year-end, practically all MERLIN office buildings and shopping centers had recharging points. The total number increased by 95% compared to the year before, to a total of 1,269 (620 new ones). The recharging points are distributed among the offices (393 points), logistics (154 points) and shopping center portfolios (102 points). En el marco de la operación de sus activos, MERLIN tiene como principales objetivos: Photovoltaic panels installed on 100% of assets (1) . 100% of assets with electric vehicle chargers. Project Sun will contribute to MERLIN’s goal of installing photovoltaic panels on its assets. In addition, and as previously indicated, practically all of MERLIN’s office buildings and shopping centers have electric vehicle charging points. (1) This applies to all assets where installation is feasible based on the technical and/or structural characteristics of the assets.