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 pleased to share the second installation in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog series.
Each installment will feature industry leaders and subjects associated with accelerating a fair and simply shift to a sustainable energy economy.
In acknowledgment of National Black Business Month, our August features highlight how three 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 company based in Memphis, Tennessee. Sole Trader assists utilities, governments and co-ops incorporate renewables into their energy portfolios
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What inspired you to start your business?
A drive to bring innovative technologies and advanced building techniques to the renewable resource industry. I wish to minimize the amount of green space utilized to support the growth of renewable energy all over the world and assistance bring our industry into the future. I established this company after working for a number of big energies and realizing that the old design will not get us to where we require to be as a country. We require vibrant, unencumbered idea 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 co-ops, governments and energies consider powering the future of this excellent country. We purchase finding and using proven, emerging innovations from all over the world that can be used to power today and the future. Sole Trader offers our customers access to clean energy, and we are inspiring 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 company with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, building, operations and upkeep. Our group of utility professionals helps us reduce building expenses and timelines for our clients. We can likewise provide consulting and strategic planning services, site recognition and preparation, building and construction, operations and upkeep, devices recycling, cybersecurity, website start-up or shutdown, therefore much more.
Is there anything else you want to share with ACORE members and partners?
We welcome chances to bring our clients into the future, utilizing our comprehensive lessons learned and our tested new innovations. And we think energy self-reliance is the essential to green development.
To find out more about Sole Trader, check out soletraderenergy.org.
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A drive to bring innovative innovations and advanced structure methods to the renewable energy industry. I want to reduce the quantity of green space utilized to support the development of renewable energy around the world and help bring our industry into the future. Sole Trader gives our clients 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 varied, professional, leading-edge eco-friendly energy business with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, building, operations and upkeep. And we think energy self-reliance is the crucial to green development.