Google puts $200 million in Texas wind farm Google has gone far afield again to invest in a renewable energy project, this time putting $200 million into a Texas Panhandle wind farm, the Internet search giant said Wednesday. Spinning Spur is the latest addition to the Mountain View company's $1 billion renewable energy portfolio. SolarCity pays for the installation and maintenance of solar systems at homes, with customers prepaying or making monthly lease payments to the company, according to Google.