Then the pillars can be used for multiple things.
Like a sodium or lithium refinement center for
batteries. Placement of wireless seismographs
through the depth of the ocean with the pillars.
In combination with solar and geothermal energy.
A resting space for charging flying vehicles,
or boats. Or safehaven lost in the sea. etc.
But I could be forcing reasons.
Maybe no pillars are necessary for wireless
seismographs, nor geothermal energy in particular.
Unless it is extremely powerful and requires
immense amount of continous energy.