diff --git a/pandapipes/plotting/plotly/simple_plotly.py b/pandapipes/plotting/plotly/simple_plotly.py
index 01ce10e20..0faee2c8e 100644
--- a/pandapipes/plotting/plotly/simple_plotly.py
+++ b/pandapipes/plotting/plotly/simple_plotly.py
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 
 import pandas as pd
 
-from pandapipes.plotting.plotly.traces import create_junction_trace, create_pipe_trace
+from pandapipes.plotting.plotly.traces import create_junction_trace, create_pipe_trace, \
+    create_valve_trace, create_compressor_trace
 from pandapower.plotting.plotly.simple_plotly import _simple_plotly_generic, draw_traces
 
 try:
@@ -89,8 +90,10 @@ def get_hoverinfo(net, element, precision=3, sub_index=None):
 
 def simple_plotly(net, use_pipe_geodata=None, on_map=False,
                   projection=None, map_style='basic', figsize=1, aspectratio='auto', pipe_width=1,
-                  junction_size=10, ext_grid_size=20.0, junction_color="blue", pipe_color='grey',
-                  pressure_reg_color='green', ext_grid_color="yellow", filename='temp-plot.html',
+                  junction_size=10, ext_grid_size=20.0, valve_size=3.0, compressor_size=3,
+                  junction_color="blue", pipe_color='grey', pressure_reg_color='green',
+                  ext_grid_color="yellow", valve_color="black", compressor_color="cyan",
+                  filename='temp-plot.html',
                   auto_open=True, showlegend=True, additional_traces=None):
     respect_valves = False # TODO, not implemented yet
     node_element = "junction"
@@ -125,7 +128,16 @@ def simple_plotly(net, use_pipe_geodata=None, on_map=False,
                                               filename=filename,
                                               auto_open=auto_open,
                                               showlegend=showlegend)
+    if "valve" in net.keys() and len(net.valve) > 0:
+        traces.extend(create_valve_trace(net, valves=net.valve.loc[net.valve.opened].index,
+                                         size=valve_size, color=valve_color,
+                                         trace_name="open valves"))
+        traces.extend(create_valve_trace(net, valves=net.valve.loc[~net.valve.opened].index,
+                                         size=valve_size, color=valve_color, dash="dot",
+                                         trace_name="closed valves"))
 
+    if "compressor" in net.keys() and len(net.compressor) > 0:
+        traces.extend(create_compressor_trace(net, size=compressor_size, color=compressor_color))
     if additional_traces:
         if isinstance(additional_traces, dict):
             traces.append(additional_traces)
diff --git a/pandapipes/plotting/plotly/traces.py b/pandapipes/plotting/plotly/traces.py
index 4e4cd382e..aa5e029c5 100644
--- a/pandapipes/plotting/plotly/traces.py
+++ b/pandapipes/plotting/plotly/traces.py
@@ -37,3 +37,52 @@ def create_pipe_trace(net, pipes=None, use_pipe_geodata=True, respect_valves=Fal
                                 cmap_vals=cmap_vals, cmin=cmin, cmax=cmax, cpos=cpos,
                                 branch_element=branch_element, separator_element=separator_element,
                                 node_element=node_element, cmap_vals_category="vmean_m_s")
+
+
+def create_valve_trace(net, valves=None, use_valve_geodata=False, size=1.0,
+                       color='black', infofunc=None, trace_name='valves', legendgroup='valves',
+                       dash="solid"):
+    branch_element = "valve"
+    node_element = "junction"
+    separator_element = "valve"
+    respect_valves = False
+    cmap = None
+    cbar_title = None
+    show_colorbar = True
+    cmap_vals = None
+    cmin = None
+    cmax = None
+    cpos = 1.1
+
+    return _create_branch_trace(net=net, branches=valves, use_branch_geodata=use_valve_geodata,
+                                respect_separators=respect_valves, width=size, color=color,
+                                infofunc=infofunc, trace_name=trace_name, legendgroup=legendgroup,
+                                cmap=cmap, cbar_title=cbar_title, show_colorbar=show_colorbar,
+                                cmap_vals=cmap_vals, cmin=cmin, cmax=cmax, cpos=cpos,
+                                branch_element=branch_element, separator_element=separator_element,
+                                node_element=node_element, cmap_vals_category="vmean_m_s",
+                                dash=dash)
+
+
+def create_compressor_trace(net, compressors=None, use_pipe_geodata=False, size=3.0,
+                            color='cyan', infofunc=None, trace_name='compressors',
+                            legendgroup='compressors'):
+    branch_element = "compressor"
+    node_element = "junction"
+    separator_element = "valve"
+    respect_valves = False
+    cmap = None
+    cbar_title = None
+    show_colorbar = True
+    cmap_vals = None
+    cmin = None
+    cmax = None
+    cpos = 1.1
+
+    return _create_branch_trace(net=net, branches=compressors, use_branch_geodata=use_pipe_geodata,
+                                respect_separators=respect_valves, width=size, color=color,
+                                infofunc=infofunc, trace_name=trace_name, legendgroup=legendgroup,
+                                cmap=cmap, cbar_title=cbar_title, show_colorbar=show_colorbar,
+                                cmap_vals=cmap_vals, cmin=cmin, cmax=cmax, cpos=cpos,
+                                branch_element=branch_element, separator_element=separator_element,
+                                node_element=node_element, cmap_vals_category="compr_power_mw")
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