S&P Global has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire datacenterHawk, a leading provider of proprietary intelligence for the global data center, fiber optic and related infrastructure markets.
The acquisition will bring together leading data center forecasting, market outlooks and technology intelligence from 451 Research, part of S&P Global Energy, alongside comprehensive coverage of global power markets across grid infrastructure and intelligence, and supply/demand forecasts, with datacenterHawk’s proprietary asset-level intelligence on data center supply/demand, pricing, pipelines and site selection, as well as its Fiber Locator platform.
The transaction underscores S&P Global’s commitment to customers who are investors and operators of AI infrastructure through providing advanced Essential Intelligence – the data, expertise and connected technology that enable governments, businesses, investors, and individuals to make decisions with conviction. By combining proprietary asset-level data with advanced analytics and AI-ready insights, S&P Global Energy expects to empower customers with greater transparency into one of the fastest-growing areas of global infrastructure.
Customers will have access to a clearer view of operational and planned data centers, where capacity is emerging and how AI infrastructure growth is reshaping demand for power, compute, connectivity, land, supply chains and sustainable infrastructure.
“AI is transforming not only technology markets, but the physical infrastructure and energy systems that underpin the global economy, with significant implications for productivity, investment and GDP growth,” said Dave Ernsberger, President of S&P Global Energy. “By bringing datacenterHawk into S&P Global Energy, we are reinforcing our energy expansion strategy, helping our customers make real-time decisions with confidence in one of the most important infrastructure markets of the next decade.”
Upon close, the acquisition is expected to strengthen S&P Global Energy’s ability to connect data center intelligence with power, renewables, sustainability, critical materials, supply chain and energy transition data, while supporting new benchmarks, indices and analytics that bring greater transparency to compute demand, data center capacity, pricing and infrastructure availability.
“The data center market has become a critical intersection point for AI, energy, capital investment and sustainability,” said David Liggitt, Founder and CEO of datacenterHawk. “Customers need intelligence that connects critical infrastructure growth with power markets, grid constraints, supply chains and environmental considerations. By combining 451 Research and datacenterHawk, we expect to give customers a more complete view of where capacity, investment and demand are likely to emerge.”
The transaction is expected to close in 2H 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. The acquisition is not expected to have a material impact on the financial results of S&P Global or the S&P Global Energy division.
