Solar power is expected to be the biggest beneficiary, with investment forecast to reach $450 billion in 2025, while spending on battery storage is predicted to surge to around $66 billion.

Record capital is flowing into energy despite lots of geopolitical tension and economic uncertainty, but the picture varies among technologies, a new global analysis finds. Why it matters: The International Energy Agency's investment report tallies regional and source-specific trends at a time when the world remains badly off pace for reaching Paris Agreement goals.