That's the opinion of Fife Council's leader, Councillor Peter Grant, following the announcement that 1176 turbines will be erected in deep waters over five separate sites by 2018.
The news means Methil's Energy Park looks likely to become a base
for several manufacturing firms with an expected 1000 jobs being created at the park by 2020.
It's thought the wind farm, plus other renewable developments which were announced at the launch of the 'growing Fife's future - the renewable energy opportunity' report, will see the introduction of approximately 2000 jobs across the Kingdom.
Welcoming the news, Cllr Grant said: "People in Fife don't realise what we have on our doorstep.
"The possibility of an extra 1000 jobs in a place like Levenmouth gives us an opportunity which is a godsend; we have to make sure that we take this forward.
"The Energy Park is on the site of a coal mine and we now have the chance to be as influential with renewable energy as we were in coal.
"Fife could be more important than we've ever been."
It's likely that firms already on the Energy Park site, such as BiFab, will be heavily involved in the offshore energy market and are already providing apprenticeships to those looking to work in the sector.
As well as this, dedicated training centres, which will offer the skills needed to work in renewables, both on and offshore, could be created.
Fraser Phillips, from the Fife Economy Partnership, said: "Methil is the only deep water port we have; it's in place, and we have now set out our stall to go and get these jobs for Fife."
Local MP Lindsay Roy welcomed the news that the UK Government had granted a licence just off the coast of Fife.
"Fife is once again ideally placed to benefit from developing sources of energy," he said.
"Of greatest importance to Fifers are jobs in construction. BiFab at Methil and Burntisland has been superb in creating quality jobs.
"Particularly welcome is the company's determination to build a skills base through its apprenticeship programme.
"I also welcome the job opportunities in research facilities at Methil's Energy Park and St Andrews University. Added to the bio-mass plants planned at Tullis Russell and Diageo, Fifers are well placed to play a lead role in providing clean energy sources."
Tricia Marwick, MSP for Levenmouth, also welcomed the decision of the Crown Estates to grant licences for a wind farm and the £1.5m grant to BiFab to create a new facility for manufacturing.
Mrs Marwick said: "This is excelllent news but now the challenge is to ensure that the Fife Energy Park in Methil is well placed to get manufacturing work associated with the turbines.
"The potential for jobs is huge and we need to ensure that is transferred into real jobs for the people of Levenmouth."
And Leven area chair Councillor David Alexander added: " The massive potential for Methil and Levenmouth has now been revealed.
"This is a plan that is rapidly coming together.
"Levenmouth is perfectly placed to take advantage and the challenge to our schools, our colleges, employers, and entrepreneurs is to step up to the mark to successfully compete for the jobs and investment.
"They are not ours by right. Our collective responsibility is to sell Levenmouth as a good place to work, to invest, to succeed, and to have fun."
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