Renewable Power Perspectives Q&A with Kevin Butler, Founder & CEO of Sole Trader Renewable Energy

By Constance ThompsonAugust 30, 2021

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is pleased to share the 2nd installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog series.
Each installation will feature market leaders and topics associated with speeding up a fair and just transition to a renewable energy economy.
In recognition of National Black Business Month, our August functions highlight how 3 Black-owned Accelerate member companies are prospering in the renewable resource sector.
Kevin Butler, PMP, PE, is the Chief Executive Officer of Sole Trader Renewable Energy LLC, a minority- and veteran-owned sustainable energy business based in Memphis, Tennessee. Sole Trader helps co-ops, federal governments and energies integrate renewables into their energy portfolios
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What inspired you to begin your company?
A drive to bring ingenious technologies and advanced structure methods to the eco-friendly energy market. I want to minimize the amount of green area utilized to support the growth of renewable resource worldwide and assistance bring our industry into the future. I established this company after working for a couple of large utilities and realizing that the old design will not get us to where we require to be as a nation. We need vibrant, unencumbered idea that accepts the possibility of where we can go. Albert Einstein said, “Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere.” This is the genesis of Sole Trader.
How are you making an effect through your business?
We are changing the method federal governments, energies and co-ops think of powering the future of this terrific country. We purchase finding and using tested, emerging innovations from all over the world that can be used to power today and the future. Sole Trader gives our customers access to clean energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our ability to shape the nation each and every day.
Inform us about your company?
Sole Trader is a varied, professional, leading-edge renewable resource company with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, construction, operations and maintenance. Our team of utility specialists assists us reduce building and construction expenses and timelines for our customers. We can also provide consulting and tactical preparation services, site recognition and preparation, building, operations and upkeep, equipment recycling, cybersecurity, website start-up or shutdown, and so much more.
Exists anything else you want to share with ACORE members and partners?
We embrace opportunities to bring our clients into the future, using our comprehensive lessons discovered and our tested new technologies. And we believe energy independence is the essential to green development.
To find out more about Sole Trader, visit soletraderenergy.org.
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A drive to bring ingenious innovations and advanced building techniques to the renewable energy industry. I desire to minimize the amount of green space used to support the development of eco-friendly energy around the world and help bring our market into the future. Sole Trader offers our customers access to tidy energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our ability to form the country each and every day.
Sole Trader is a diverse, expert, leading-edge sustainable energy company with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, building, operations and upkeep. And we believe energy self-reliance is the essential to green development.