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 installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog site series.
Each installation will include market leaders and topics related to accelerating an equitable and just transition to an eco-friendly energy economy.
In recognition of National Black Business Month, our August features highlight how three Black-owned Accelerate member companies are prospering 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, 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 structure methods to the eco-friendly energy industry. I desire to minimize the amount of green area used to support the growth of eco-friendly energy around the world and aid bring our industry into the future. I founded this business after working for a couple of large energies and recognizing that the old design will not get us to where we require to be as a nation.
How are you making an effect through your company?
We are changing the way federal governments, utilities and co-ops think about powering the future of this great country. We buy finding and utilizing tested, emerging innovations from around the globe that can be utilized to power today and the future. Sole Trader gives our customers access to clean 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 sustainable energy company with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, building and construction, operations and maintenance. Our team of utility professionals assists us reduce building and construction costs and timelines for our clients. We can also supply consulting and strategic preparation services, website recognition and preparation, building, operations and maintenance, equipment recycling, cybersecurity, site start-up or shutdown, and so much more.
Exists anything else you would like to share with ACORE members and partners?
We embrace opportunities to bring our clients into the future, utilizing our extensive lessons learned and our tested brand-new technologies. And we believe energy self-reliance is the key to green growth.
To find out more about Sole Trader, go to soletraderenergy.org.
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A drive to bring innovative innovations and advanced building methods to the renewable energy industry. I desire to lower the quantity of green area used to support the growth of eco-friendly energy around the world and aid bring our market into the future. Sole Trader provides our clients access to tidy 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 eco-friendly energy business with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, building and construction, operations and upkeep. And we think energy independence is the essential to green development.