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

By Constance ThompsonAugust 30, 2021

A drive to bring innovative technologies and advanced building methods to the sustainable energy industry. I want to lower the amount of green space utilized to support the growth of renewable energy around the world and help bring our industry into the future. Sole Trader provides our customers access to clean energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our capability to shape the country each and every day.
Sole Trader is a varied, expert, leading-edge sustainable energy business with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, building, operations and upkeep. And we believe energy independence is the crucial to green development.

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is delighted to share the 2nd installation in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog series.
Each installation will feature market leaders and subjects associated with accelerating an equitable and just transition to an eco-friendly energy economy.
In recognition of National Black Business Month, our August features highlight how three Black-owned Accelerate member companies are growing 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 renewable energy business based in Memphis, Tennessee. Sole Trader helps co-ops, governments and energies integrate renewables into their energy portfolios
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What inspired you to begin your business?
A drive to bring ingenious technologies and advanced structure methods to the eco-friendly energy market. I desire to reduce the amount of green space utilized to support the development of eco-friendly energy around the world and help bring our industry into the future. I founded this company after working for a couple of big energies and understanding that the old design will not get us to where we need to be as a country.
How are you making an effect through your business?
We are altering the way utilities, governments and co-ops believe about powering the future of this great nation. We buy finding and making use of tested, emerging innovations from around the world that can be utilized to power the present and the future. Sole Trader provides our clients access to tidy energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our capability to shape the country each and every day.
Tell us about your company?
Sole Trader is a diverse, expert, leading-edge eco-friendly energy business with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, building, operations and maintenance. Our group of energy professionals helps us minimize building costs and timelines for our clients. We can likewise supply consulting and strategic planning services, site recognition and preparation, construction, operations and upkeep, devices recycling, cybersecurity, website startup or shutdown, and so far more.
Is there anything else you would like to share with ACORE members and partners?
We accept opportunities to bring our clients into the future, using our substantial lessons discovered and our tested new technologies. And we believe energy self-reliance is the key to green growth.
To read more about Sole Trader, go to soletraderenergy.org.
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