By Ben Fox Rubin 

Google Inc. continued to pour money into renewable technologies, unveiling a new program with solar-panel maker SunPower Corp. to provide financing to support about $250 million in residential solar-lease projects.

Google is committing up to $100 million in the program and SunPower is committing about $150 million.

About 20,000 Americans already lease solar power systems from SunPower, and thousands more are expected to take part in the new financing program, the companies said.

"We're pleased to team with SunPower to make solar power accessible to more homeowners, and offer families a more effective way to reduce their carbon footprint," said Kojo Ako-Asare, head of corporate finance at Google.

The agreement represents Google's 16th renewable energy investment and its third residential rooftop solar investment.

Google touts over $1 billion pumped into renewable projects, ranging from wind farms in the Mojave Desert to a German solar facility and a transmission line for wind farms off the mid-Atlantic Coast. The Internet giant has also signed contracts to buy hundreds of megawatts of renewable electricity for its data centers.

Write to Ben Fox Rubin at ben.rubin@wsj.com

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