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 delighted to share the second installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog series.
Each installment will feature market leaders and topics connected to accelerating an equitable and simply transition to a renewable resource economy.
In acknowledgment of National Black Business Month, our August functions highlight how three Black-owned Accelerate member companies are thriving 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 helps utilities, federal governments and co-ops incorporate renewables into their energy portfolios
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What inspired you to begin your company?
A drive to bring innovative innovations and advanced building methods to the renewable resource market. I wish to reduce the amount of green area utilized to support the development of renewable resource around the world and help bring our industry into the future. I founded this company after working for a couple of large utilities and realizing that the old model will not get us to where we require to be as a country. We require vibrant, 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 everywhere.” This is the genesis of Sole Trader.
How are you making an impact through your company?
We are altering the method energies, co-ops and governments think of powering the future of this great country. We purchase finding and making use of proven, emerging technologies from around the world that can be utilized to power today and the future. Sole Trader gives our customers access to tidy energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our capability to form the nation each and every day.
Tell us about your business?
Sole Trader is a diverse, expert, leading-edge eco-friendly energy business with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, building, operations and upkeep. Our team of utility experts assists us reduce building expenses and timelines for our customers. We can also offer consulting and tactical preparation services, website recognition and preparation, building, operations and maintenance, equipment recycling, cybersecurity, website startup or shutdown, therefore much more.
Exists anything else you want to share with ACORE members and partners?
We accept opportunities to bring our clients into the future, utilizing our substantial lessons found out and our proven new technologies. And we think energy independence is the essential to green development.
For more information about Sole Trader, go to soletraderenergy.org.
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A drive to bring innovative technologies and advanced structure techniques to the sustainable energy market. I desire to decrease the amount of green space utilized to support the development of eco-friendly energy around the world and aid bring our industry into the future. Sole Trader gives our clients access to tidy energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our ability to shape the country each and every day.
Sole Trader is a diverse, professional, leading-edge eco-friendly energy company with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, building and construction, operations and upkeep. And we think energy independence is the key to green growth.