However, knowing what a country holds is not a decision to dig it up,” Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay shared. These are signs of geothermal energy that align with the locations of Bhutan’s known thermal or hot springs (tshachhu). Now, if we can tap geothermal energy, it will immensely contribute to Bhutan’s energy self-sufficiency and security. What happens nextSpeaking at a press briefing in Thimphu, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay set out the government’s next steps. Knowledge, not extraction: PM and DGMIdentifying what lies beneath, the Prime Minister and the DGM reiterated, is not the same as deciding to extract it.