Renewable Power Perspectives Q&A with Kevin Butler, Founder & CEO of Sole Trader Renewable Energy

By Constance ThompsonAugust 30, 2021

A drive to bring innovative technologies and advanced building methods to the renewable energy industry. I desire to decrease the quantity of green space utilized to support the development of sustainable energy around the world and aid bring our industry into the future. Sole Trader provides our customers access to clean energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our ability to form the country each and every day.
Sole Trader is a diverse, professional, leading-edge sustainable energy business with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, construction, operations and maintenance. And we believe energy self-reliance is the essential to green growth.

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is delighted to share the second installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog site series.
Each installment will include industry leaders and subjects associated with speeding up a fair and just shift to a sustainable energy economy.
In recognition of National Black Business Month, our August features highlight how three Black-owned Accelerate member business are thriving in the sustainable 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 energies, federal 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 innovative technologies and advanced building methods to the renewable energy market. I want to decrease the amount of green area used to support the development of sustainable energy worldwide and assistance bring our market into the future. I established this business after working for a couple of big utilities and realizing that the old design will not get us to where we need to be as a nation. We need vibrant, unencumbered thought that welcomes the possibility of where we can go. Albert Einstein said, “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 effect through your business?
We are altering the way governments, co-ops and utilities think of powering the future of this terrific country. We invest in finding and utilizing tested, emerging technologies from around the globe that can be used to power today and the future. Sole Trader offers our customers access to clean energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our ability to shape the country each and every day.
Tell us about your company?
Sole Trader is a diverse, professional, leading-edge renewable resource company with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, construction, operations and maintenance. Our group of utility professionals assists us lower building and construction costs and timelines for our clients. We can likewise offer consulting and strategic preparation services, site recognition and preparation, building, operations and upkeep, devices recycling, cybersecurity, website start-up or shutdown, therefore much more.
Is there anything else you would like to share with ACORE members and partners?
We welcome opportunities to bring our clients into the future, using our substantial lessons learned and our proven new innovations. And we think energy self-reliance is the essential to green growth.
To learn more about Sole Trader, see soletraderenergy.org.
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