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 series.
Each installation will feature industry leaders and subjects connected to accelerating an equitable and simply shift to a renewable resource economy.
In acknowledgment of National Black Business Month, our August functions highlight how 3 Black-owned Accelerate member companies are flourishing in the renewable 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, governments and co-ops integrate renewables into their energy portfolios
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What inspired you to start your business?
A drive to bring ingenious innovations and advanced structure strategies to the sustainable energy industry. I desire to decrease the amount of green area used to support the growth of eco-friendly energy around the world and help bring our market into the future. I established this company after working for a couple of large utilities and realizing that the old model will not get us to where we need to be as a country.
How are you making an impact through your company?
We are changing the method utilities, co-ops and federal governments believe about powering the future of this fantastic nation. We buy finding and utilizing proven, emerging technologies from worldwide that can be utilized to power the present and the future. Sole Trader gives our clients access to clean energy, and we are inspiring the next generation with our ability to shape the country each and every day.
Inform us about your company?
Sole Trader is a varied, professional, leading-edge renewable resource business with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, building, operations and maintenance. Our team of energy specialists helps us lower building costs and timelines for our customers. We can likewise supply consulting and tactical planning services, website recognition and preparation, building and construction, operations and maintenance, devices recycling, cybersecurity, website start-up or shutdown, and so a lot more.
Is there anything else you want to share with ACORE members and partners?
We accept opportunities to bring our clients into the future, using our extensive lessons discovered and our proven brand-new innovations. And we believe energy self-reliance is the essential to green growth.
For more information about Sole Trader, go to soletraderenergy.org.
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A drive to bring ingenious innovations and advanced building strategies to the renewable energy market. I want to lower the quantity of green area used to support the growth of renewable energy around the world and aid bring our market into the future. Sole Trader gives our customers 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 diverse, expert, leading-edge eco-friendly energy business with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, building and construction, operations and maintenance. And we believe energy self-reliance is the crucial to green development.