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 2nd installation in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog site series.
Each installation will include market leaders and topics associated with speeding up a fair and just transition to a renewable resource economy.
In acknowledgment of National Black Business Month, our August functions highlight how three Black-owned Accelerate member companies are flourishing in the renewable resource 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 helps utilities, co-ops and federal governments 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 strategies to the renewable energy market. I desire to reduce the quantity of green area used to support the development of eco-friendly energy around the world and help bring our market into the future. I founded this business after working for a couple of large utilities and understanding that the old design will not get us to where we need to be as a nation.
How are you making an impact through your business?
We are changing the way utilities, co-ops and federal governments think of powering the future of this terrific country. We buy finding and making use of tested, emerging innovations from around the world that can be used to power the present and the future. Sole Trader provides our customers access to clean energy, and we are inspiring the next generation with our capability to form the country each and every day.
Inform us about your company?
Sole Trader is a diverse, expert, leading-edge sustainable energy business with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, construction, operations and maintenance. Our group of utility experts helps us lower building and construction costs and timelines for our customers. We can also supply consulting and strategic planning services, site recognition and preparation, building, operations and upkeep, equipment recycling, cybersecurity, website start-up or shutdown, therefore a lot more.
Is there anything else you want to share with ACORE members and partners?
We welcome chances to bring our clients into the future, using our comprehensive lessons discovered and our proven new technologies. And we think energy independence is the essential to green growth.
To read more about Sole Trader, see soletraderenergy.org.
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A drive to bring ingenious innovations and advanced structure techniques to the renewable energy market. I desire to minimize the amount of green area utilized to support the growth of renewable energy around the world and aid bring our industry into the future. Sole Trader gives our clients access to tidy energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our ability to shape the country each and every day.
Sole Trader is a diverse, professional, leading-edge sustainable energy business with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, building and construction, operations and maintenance. And we think energy independence is the crucial to green development.