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 2nd installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog site series.
Each installation will feature market leaders and subjects associated with accelerating a fair and simply transition to an eco-friendly energy economy.
In recognition of National Black Business Month, our August features highlight how 3 Black-owned Accelerate member companies are flourishing 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 company based in Memphis, Tennessee. Sole Trader assists governments, energies and co-ops 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 strategies to the renewable energy market. I want to lower the quantity of green area utilized to support the development of renewable resource around the world and assistance bring our market into the future. I established this company after working for a number of big energies and understanding that the old model will not get us to where we need to be as a nation. We need dynamic, unencumbered idea that welcomes 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 impact through your company?
We are changing the method governments, utilities and co-ops believe about powering the future of this terrific nation. We invest in finding and utilizing proven, emerging technologies from all over the world that can be utilized to power today and the future. Sole Trader gives our customers access to tidy energy, and we are inspiring the next generation with our capability to form the country each and every day.
Inform us about your company?
Sole Trader is a diverse, expert, leading-edge renewable energy company with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, construction, operations and maintenance. Our team of utility experts helps us decrease building and construction costs and timelines for our clients. We can also provide consulting and tactical planning services, site identification and preparation, construction, operations and upkeep, devices recycling, cybersecurity, site start-up or shutdown, and so much more.
Is there anything else you want to share with ACORE members and partners?
There is no obstacle small or too large for us. We welcome opportunities to bring our customers into the future, using our comprehensive lessons learned and our tested brand-new innovations. We can help our customers believe differently about their neighborhood and the world. We like to state, “We provide you more power over your power.” And we believe energy independence is the essential to green growth.
To get more information about Sole Trader, see soletraderenergy.org.
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A drive to bring innovative innovations and advanced structure methods to the eco-friendly energy industry. I desire to minimize the amount of green space used to support the growth of sustainable energy around the world and aid bring our industry into the future. Sole Trader provides our clients access to tidy energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our capability to form the country each and every day.
Sole Trader is a varied, professional, leading-edge eco-friendly energy business with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, construction, operations and upkeep. And we believe energy independence is the essential to green growth.