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 happy to share the second installation in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog site series.
Each installment will include industry leaders and subjects related to speeding up a fair and just shift to a renewable energy economy.
In acknowledgment of National Black Business Month, our August functions highlight how three Black-owned Accelerate member companies are flourishing in the eco-friendly energy sector.
Kevin Butler, PMP, PE, is the Chief Executive Officer of Sole Trader Renewable Energy LLC, a minority- and veteran-owned renewable resource business based in Memphis, Tennessee. Sole Trader assists co-ops, governments and energies incorporate renewables into their energy portfolios
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What inspired you to start your company?
A drive to bring ingenious technologies and advanced building methods to the eco-friendly energy industry. I wish to decrease the quantity of green space used to support the growth of renewable resource around the globe and aid bring our market into the future. I founded 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 country. We require dynamic, unencumbered thought that accepts the possibility of where we can go. Albert Einstein stated, “Logic will get you from A to Z; creativity will get you all over.” This is the genesis of Sole Trader.
How are you making an effect through your company?
We are changing the method federal governments, energies and co-ops think about powering the future of this fantastic nation. We purchase finding and making use of tested, emerging innovations from worldwide that can be utilized to power the present and the future. Sole Trader provides our clients access to tidy energy, and we are inspiring the next generation with our capability to shape the nation each and every day.
Inform us about your company?
Sole Trader is a varied, expert, leading-edge sustainable energy company with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, building and construction, operations and maintenance. Our team of energy experts assists us minimize building and construction costs and timelines for our clients. We can also supply consulting and tactical preparation services, site recognition and preparation, building, operations and upkeep, equipment recycling, cybersecurity, website start-up or shutdown, and so a lot more.
Is there anything else you wish to show ACORE members and partners?
We accept opportunities to bring our clients into the future, using our substantial lessons discovered and our proven new innovations. And we believe energy self-reliance is the essential to green growth.
For more information about Sole Trader, see soletraderenergy.org.
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A drive to bring ingenious innovations and advanced structure strategies to the eco-friendly energy industry. I desire to reduce the amount of green space used to support the development of eco-friendly energy around the world and aid bring our industry into the future. Sole Trader offers our clients access to clean energy, and we are inspiring the next generation with our capability to shape the nation each and every day.
Sole Trader is a varied, expert, leading-edge sustainable energy business with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, building, operations and upkeep. And we believe energy self-reliance is the crucial to green growth.