At Othersphere we are constantly working to make it easier for our users to site, design, and vet infrastructure assets. For example, we recently integrated our Global Land Cost Model 🌍 , which estimates land values globally. This 5-tier ensemble model is trained on terabytes of data, considering factors such as infrastructure, land use, topography, population density, and GDP.
Included within our Explorer tool, this new data helps users more quickly assess one of the many (many) considerations that go into infrastructure developments. In this case, land cost can have a significant impact on project economics, especially for assets with large physical footprints and more modest hardware or operating costs.
Curious about the key factors influencing the results? The example SHAP (SHapley Additive exPlanations) graph provides a breakdown of the six most impactful drivers for a rural landscape, highlighting GDP, population density, and water stress as important drivers of land value.
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What does the market view as a good data center location? This is something we can clearly observe based on how data centers are deployed today.
But how will the definition of a successful project evolve over time? And how might this differ across different classes of data centers?
Planning for the long-term, it is important that markets and policymakers are intentional about their expectations and requirements for these assets, as the role of data centers in economic growth, energy demand, climate outcomes, and geopolitical stability will all undoubtedly increase.
Then in the near-term, the risk of data center investment bubbles and market swings appear very high. As such, the ability to target data centers with strong fundamentals that will succeed in both good times and bad is essential.
History smiles on those who build commoditized industrial infrastructure in locations with the best fundamentals, so who will be the 'Saudi Arabia of compute'? The race to acquire power for these information refineries is the dominant narrative today. But when the smoke clears it will be key long-term fundamentals that matter to operators, policymakers, investors, communities, and beyond.
With this framing in mind, this Data Center Atlas is our contribution to inform a more data-driven view of the shape of the global data center fleet today, and how this may evolve over time.
At launch this Atlas includes a sample of the metrics we use to evaluate existing and potential data center locations. Here we highlight trends at the thousands of sites around the world that host data centers today, drawn from the over 180 million locations that Othersphere models worldwide. We are also experimenting with AI-generated/human-reviewed context for each metric; with AI model outputs shaped by the data provided from our backend.
This living document is also a pilot for future report-centric products on data centers and other industrial sectors, helping us understand needs around:
Reach out to learn more or provide feedback, and in the meantime, thanks for reading!
What does the market view as a good data center location? This is something we can clearly observe based on how data centers are deployed today.
VICTORIA, BC, Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Othersphere announced its participation in Google's AI for Energy program, with the collaboration focused on accelerating deployment of innovative report-based intelligence products for data centers, hydrogen production, and other energy-intensive infrastructure.
Expanding on Othersphere's existing enterprise software products, these reports utilize rigorously structured platform data from Othersphere to guide generative AI—delivering powerful new products tailored to project or portfolio design and diligence.
Key Highlights
"By combining Othersphere's data and asset modeling with generative AI, we're giving infrastructure decision-makers something they've never had before: instant, reliable insight at the scale of the global market," said Robert Murphy, CEO of Othersphere.
Market Impact
These reports will be available on a standalone, targeted basis, and will also be integrated into Othersphere's Explorer software products. By layering narrative-level synthesis atop rigorous global data and detailed modeling, Othersphere enables:
About Othersphere
Othersphere accelerates deployment of high-performance industrial infrastructure. This search engine for sustainable infrastructure is driven by vast amounts of consolidated global data, and billions of bottom-up project models, across millions of individual locations. Backed by Breakthrough Energy Fellows, Othersphere enables infrastructure stakeholders such as project developers, OEMs, financiers, and operators to reduce costs, accelerate action, and improve long-term asset performance. Visit www.othersphere.io to learn more.
About Google AI for Energy Program
The AI for Energy program focuses on grid optimization, demand flexibility and energy solutions for customers, including utilities and commercial entities. By supporting advancements in areas such as interconnection queues and carbon-aware infrastructure, the Accelerator aims to drive innovation, sustainability, and reliability in the energy landscape. Learn more about the Google for Startups Accelerator: AI for Energy program here.
Contact
For more information about these new report offerings, or to explore integration into your work, contact:
Othersphere Systems Inc.
Phone: +1 (236) 428‑4400
Email: press@othersphere.io
Othersphere announced its participation in Google's AI for Energy program, with the collaboration focused on accelerating deployment of innovative report-based intelligence products for data center, hydrogen production, and other energy-intensive infrastructure development.
Please reach out if you would like to learn more about Othersphere, our products, and opportunities to partner in accelerating deployment of high performance, sustainable infrastructure
