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 site series.
Each installment will include market leaders and topics related to accelerating a fair and simply transition to a renewable energy economy.
In recognition of National Black Business Month, our August features highlight how 3 Black-owned Accelerate member business are growing 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 business based in Memphis, Tennessee. Sole Trader assists federal governments, energies and co-ops incorporate renewables into their energy portfolios
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What inspired you to start your business?
A drive to bring ingenious technologies and advanced building methods to the sustainable energy market. I wish to minimize the quantity of green space used to support the development of renewable energy around the globe and help bring our market into the future. I founded this company after working for a number of large utilities and realizing that the old model will not get us to where we need to be as a nation. We need vibrant, unencumbered idea that accepts the possibility of where we can go. Albert Einstein stated, “Logic will get you from A to Z; creativity will get you all over.” This is the genesis of Sole Trader.
How are you making an impact through your company?
We are changing the way governments, co-ops and energies think of powering the future of this fantastic nation. We invest in finding and utilizing tested, emerging technologies from around the globe that can be utilized to power the present and the future. Sole Trader gives our customers access to tidy energy, and we are inspiring the next generation with our ability to shape the country each and every day.
Inform us about your business?
Sole Trader is a diverse, professional, leading-edge eco-friendly energy company with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, construction, operations and maintenance. Our group of energy experts helps us decrease construction costs and timelines for our clients. We can also offer consulting and tactical preparation services, site recognition and preparation, building and construction, operations and upkeep, devices recycling, cybersecurity, site startup or shutdown, and so far more.
Is there anything else you want to show ACORE members and partners?
We embrace opportunities to bring our customers into the future, using our comprehensive lessons found out and our proven new innovations. And we believe energy independence is the crucial to green development.
To get more information about Sole Trader, visit soletraderenergy.org.
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A drive to bring ingenious innovations and advanced building methods to the eco-friendly energy industry. I want to lower the amount of green space utilized to support the growth of sustainable energy around the world and aid bring our industry into the future. Sole Trader offers our clients access to tidy energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our capability to shape the country each and every day.
Sole Trader is a varied, expert, leading-edge eco-friendly energy business with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, building, operations and upkeep. And we believe energy self-reliance is the essential to green growth.