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 second installation in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog site series.
Each installation will feature industry leaders and topics related to speeding up an equitable and just shift to a renewable resource economy.
In acknowledgment of National Black Business Month, our August functions highlight how 3 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 business based in Memphis, Tennessee. Sole Trader helps federal governments, co-ops and energies integrate renewables into their energy portfolios
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What inspired you to begin your company?
A drive to bring ingenious innovations and advanced structure techniques to the renewable energy industry. I want to minimize the amount of green area used to support the growth 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 utilities and recognizing that the old model will not get us to where we require to be as a nation.
How are you making an effect through your business?
We are changing the method federal governments, energies and co-ops believe about powering the future of this excellent country. We purchase finding and making use of tested, emerging technologies from worldwide that can be utilized to power the present and the future. Sole Trader offers our clients access to clean energy, and we are inspiring the next generation with our ability to form the nation each and every day.
Tell us about your company?
Sole Trader is a diverse, expert, leading-edge renewable resource company with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, building, operations and upkeep. Our group of energy specialists assists us reduce building and construction costs and timelines for our customers. We can also provide consulting and strategic preparation services, website identification and preparation, construction, operations and maintenance, equipment recycling, cybersecurity, site startup or shutdown, and so far more.
Is there anything else you want to show ACORE members and partners?
We welcome chances to bring our clients into the future, utilizing our extensive lessons found out and our proven brand-new technologies. And we think energy self-reliance is the key to green growth.
To get more information about Sole Trader, visit soletraderenergy.org.
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A drive to bring ingenious technologies and advanced building strategies to the sustainable energy industry. I want to reduce the amount of green area used to support the development of renewable energy around the world and assistance bring our market into the future. Sole Trader gives our customers access to tidy energy, and we are inspiring the next generation with our ability to shape the nation each and every day.
Sole Trader is a diverse, expert, leading-edge renewable energy business with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, building and construction, operations and upkeep. And we think energy self-reliance is the crucial to green growth.