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 subjects connected to speeding up a fair and just shift to an eco-friendly energy economy.
In recognition of National Black Business Month, our August features highlight how 3 Black-owned Accelerate member business 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 energy business based in Memphis, Tennessee. Sole Trader helps energies, governments and co-ops incorporate renewables into their energy portfolios
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What inspired you to start your company?
A drive to bring innovative innovations and advanced structure strategies to the sustainable energy industry. I desire to lower the amount of green area utilized to support the development of sustainable energy around the world and help bring our industry into the future. I established this company after working for a couple of big energies 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 way governments, energies and co-ops believe about powering the future of this excellent country. We buy finding and utilizing tested, emerging innovations from worldwide that can be utilized to power the present and the future. Sole Trader gives our clients access to tidy energy, and we are inspiring the next generation with our capability to shape the nation each and every day.
Tell us about your company?
Sole Trader is a varied, professional, leading-edge renewable energy company with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, building and construction, operations and upkeep. Our team of utility experts helps us minimize building and construction costs and timelines for our clients. We can also supply consulting and strategic planning services, website identification and preparation, construction, operations and maintenance, devices recycling, cybersecurity, site start-up or shutdown, and so much more.
Is there anything else you would like to show ACORE members and partners?
There is no obstacle small or too big for us. We accept opportunities to bring our customers into the future, using our extensive lessons learned and our proven brand-new technologies. We can assist our clients believe differently about their neighborhood and the world. We like to say, “We offer you more power over your power.” And our company believe energy self-reliance is the crucial to green development.
To read more 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 industry. I desire to decrease the quantity of green space used to support the development of eco-friendly energy around the world and aid bring our market into the future. Sole Trader provides our customers access to tidy energy, and we are inspiring the next generation with our capability to shape the nation each and every day.
Sole Trader is a varied, professional, leading-edge renewable energy company with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, building and construction, operations and upkeep. And we think energy independence is the key to green growth.