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 industry leaders and topics associated with speeding up a fair and simply transition to a sustainable energy economy.
In recognition of National Black Business Month, our August functions highlight how three Black-owned Accelerate member business 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 assists federal governments, co-ops and utilities integrate 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 techniques to the renewable resource market. I wish to decrease the quantity of green space used to support the growth of renewable resource around the globe and assistance bring our industry into the future. I established this company after working for a couple of large utilities and realizing that the old design will not get us to where we require to be as a nation. We need vibrant, unencumbered idea that accepts 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 changing the way energies, governments and co-ops believe about powering the future of this excellent nation. We invest in finding and making use of proven, emerging innovations from all over the world that can be utilized to power today and the future. Sole Trader offers our clients access to tidy energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our capability to shape the nation each and every day.
Inform us about your company?
Sole Trader is a diverse, expert, leading-edge renewable resource business with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, building and construction, operations and maintenance. Our group of utility specialists helps us decrease construction costs and timelines for our customers. We can likewise supply consulting and tactical planning services, site identification and preparation, building and construction, operations and maintenance, devices recycling, cybersecurity, site start-up or shutdown, and so a lot more.
Exists anything else you want to share with ACORE members and partners?
There is no difficulty little or too big for us. We embrace opportunities to bring our customers into the future, utilizing our substantial lessons found out and our proven brand-new innovations. We can help our clients think in a different way about their community and the world. We like to state, “We offer you more power over your power.” And our company believe energy independence is the essential to green growth.
For more information about Sole Trader, go to soletraderenergy.org.
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A drive to bring innovative innovations and advanced building strategies to the eco-friendly energy market. I want to reduce the amount of green space used to support the growth of eco-friendly energy around the world and help bring our market into 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.
Sole Trader is a varied, professional, leading-edge sustainable energy company with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, construction, operations and maintenance. And we believe energy independence is the key to green growth.