North Buton District in Southeast Sulawesi Province holds huge potential to become a hotbed for geothermal exploration for future energy reserves.
North Buton District Head Abu Hasan remarked in Kendari on Tuesday that geothermal energy resources in North Buton were discovered along the east coast from Bubu Village, Kambowa Sub-District, to Buranga, Bonegunu District.
In Bubu Village, geothermal energy can be harnessed on the beach in the form of springs, with the release of sulfur gas reaching six square meters, whereas around Buranga, it was found in the form of a hot spring, spanning an area of 60 meters per square, releasing abundant sulfur gas.
