diff --git a/ArduCopter/Copter.cpp b/ArduCopter/Copter.cpp
index 77fd564ae2..e6395c76c3 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/Copter.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/Copter.cpp
@@ -181,6 +181,9 @@ const AP_Scheduler::Task Copter::scheduler_tasks[] = {
 #if WINCH_ENABLED == ENABLED
     SCHED_TASK(winch_update,          10,     50),
 #endif
+#if GENERATOR_ENABLED
+    SCHED_TASK_CLASS(AP_Generator_RichenPower,     &copter.generator,      update,    10,     50),
+#endif
 #ifdef USERHOOK_FASTLOOP
     SCHED_TASK(userhook_FastLoop,    100,     75),
 #endif
diff --git a/ArduCopter/system.cpp b/ArduCopter/system.cpp
index 324efb2ab1..2038e19697 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/system.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/system.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ void Copter::init_ardupilot()
     // setup telem slots with serial ports
     gcs().setup_uarts();
 
+#if GENERATOR_ENABLED
+    generator.init();
+#endif
+
 #if OSD_ENABLED == ENABLED
     osd.init();
 #endif