# Shunt

<table><thead><tr><th width="179">Parameter</th><th width="279">Description</th><th>Type</th><th>Value range</th><th>OpenDSS equivalent</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>name</td><td></td><td>string</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>p_mw*</td><td>shunt active power in MW at v= 1.0 p.u.</td><td>float</td><td>≥ 0</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>q_mvar*</td><td>shunt reactive power in MVAr at v= 1.0 p.u.</td><td>float</td><td></td><td>kvar*1000</td></tr><tr><td>vn_kv*</td><td>rated voltage of the shunt. Defaults to rated voltage of connected bus</td><td>float</td><td>>0</td><td>kV</td></tr><tr><td>step*</td><td>step of shunt with which power values are multiplied</td><td>int</td><td>≥ 1</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>max_step</td><td>True for in_service or False for out of service</td><td>boolean</td><td></td><td>-</td></tr></tbody></table>

\*necessary for executing a power flow calculation

The  exact model and result parameters (for pandapower)  are defined in the link below:&#x20;

<https://pandapower.readthedocs.io/en/latest/elements/shunt.html>
