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 delighted to share the second installation in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog series.
Each installation will include market leaders and topics related to accelerating a fair and simply transition to a renewable resource economy.
In recognition of National Black Business Month, our August features highlight how three Black-owned Accelerate member companies are prospering in the eco-friendly 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 energies, co-ops and federal governments 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 structure methods to the renewable resource industry. I wish to reduce the amount of green space used to support the growth of renewable resource worldwide and assistance bring our industry into the future. I established this company after working for a number of large energies and realizing that the old model will not get us to where we need to be as a country. We need dynamic, unencumbered thought 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 impact through your business?
We are altering the way co-ops, utilities and federal governments think of powering the future of this fantastic nation. We invest in finding and utilizing tested, emerging technologies from worldwide that can be utilized to power today and the future. Sole Trader provides our customers access to tidy energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our capability to shape the country each and every day.
Tell us about your company?
Sole Trader is a varied, expert, leading-edge eco-friendly energy company with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, building and construction, operations and upkeep. Our team of utility professionals helps us decrease building costs and timelines for our customers. We can also offer consulting and strategic planning services, site recognition and preparation, building and construction, operations and maintenance, devices recycling, cybersecurity, website start-up or shutdown, and so far more.
Is there anything else you wish to show ACORE members and partners?
There is no obstacle little or too large for us. We embrace opportunities to bring our customers into the future, using our substantial lessons found out and our proven brand-new technologies. We can help our clients think in a different way about their community and the world. We like to state, “We give you more power over your power.” And our company believe energy self-reliance is the crucial to green development.
For more information about Sole Trader, go to soletraderenergy.org.
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A drive to bring ingenious innovations and advanced structure methods to the eco-friendly energy industry. I desire to reduce the amount of green area used to support the development of sustainable energy around the world and assistance bring our industry into the future. Sole Trader provides our customers access to tidy energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our capability to shape the nation each and every day.
Sole Trader is a varied, expert, leading-edge renewable energy business with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, building, operations and maintenance. And we believe energy independence is the essential to green development.