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 2nd installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog site series.
Each installation will feature market leaders and subjects connected to accelerating an equitable and simply shift to an eco-friendly energy economy.
In recognition of National Black Business Month, our August functions highlight how three Black-owned Accelerate member business are growing 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 eco-friendly energy company based in Memphis, Tennessee. Sole Trader helps co-ops, federal governments and utilities incorporate renewables into their energy portfolios
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What inspired you to begin your business?
A drive to bring ingenious technologies and advanced building methods to the eco-friendly energy market. I desire to lower the quantity of green area utilized to support the growth of eco-friendly energy around the world and help bring our market into the future. I established this business after working for a couple of big utilities and recognizing that the old model will not get us to where we need to be as a nation.
How are you making an impact through your company?
We are altering the method co-ops, governments and utilities consider powering the future of this excellent country. We invest in finding and making use of proven, emerging innovations from around the world that can be used to power today and the future. Sole Trader offers our clients access to tidy energy, and we are inspiring the next generation with our capability to shape the nation each and every day.
Inform us about your business?
Sole Trader is a varied, expert, leading-edge renewable resource company with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, building and construction, operations and maintenance. Our team of energy professionals assists us decrease building and construction expenses and timelines for our customers. We can also offer consulting and tactical planning services, site identification and preparation, building and construction, operations and maintenance, devices recycling, cybersecurity, site startup or shutdown, and so a lot more.
Exists anything else you wish to share with ACORE members and partners?
We welcome opportunities to bring our customers into the future, utilizing our substantial lessons discovered and our tested brand-new technologies. And we believe energy independence is the crucial to green development.
To read more about Sole Trader, visit soletraderenergy.org.
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A drive to bring innovative innovations and advanced building techniques to the renewable energy market. I want to minimize the amount of green space utilized to support the growth of eco-friendly energy around the world and assistance bring our market into the future. Sole Trader gives our customers access to clean energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our capability to shape the country each and every day.
Sole Trader is a diverse, expert, leading-edge eco-friendly energy business with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, building and construction, operations and upkeep. And we think energy independence is the crucial to green growth.