Having another data point will help in shaping their understanding of the phenomenon, which may lead to future more practical developments. So don't discount th

Having another data point will help in shaping their understanding of the phenomenon, which may lead to future more practical developments. So don't discount the fact this is an academic result. Power line losses are not insignificant, and put a limit on how far power can be shipped. Solar and wind variability is a problem, but if power could be shipped anywhere on the grid with no transmission line losses (there would still be other losses) it would do a lot to smooth out local variations in power generation.