So says a local councillor, as Bord na Móna plans to build on the a 7,400 hectare area of bog in the midlands.
A major renewable energy park planned for the midlands will boost Ireland's power security into the future.
That's according to Labour's Westmeath County Councillor Denis Leonard.
Bord na Móna are behind the proposals which will see a 7,400 hectare site spread across Offaly, Westmeath and Meath.
Councillor Leonard, who's a former board member of the semi-state company, says the consultation process will be extensive:
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