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 second installation in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog series.
Each installment will include market leaders and subjects connected to accelerating a fair and simply shift to a renewable energy economy.
In recognition of National Black Business Month, our August functions highlight how three Black-owned Accelerate member companies are growing 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 company based in Memphis, Tennessee. Sole Trader assists co-ops, federal governments and energies integrate renewables into their energy portfolios
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What inspired you to start your company?
A drive to bring innovative technologies and advanced building techniques to the eco-friendly energy market. I want to reduce the quantity of green space utilized to support the growth of renewable resource around the world and assistance bring our market into the future. I founded this company after working for a number of big energies and recognizing that the old design will not get us to where we require to be as a country. We require dynamic, unencumbered thought that welcomes the possibility of where we can go. Albert Einstein stated, “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 company?
We are altering the method federal governments, utilities and co-ops consider powering the future of this fantastic 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 provides 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 company?
Sole Trader is a varied, professional, leading-edge renewable energy company with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, building, operations and upkeep. Our team of energy specialists assists us minimize building costs and timelines for our clients. We can also offer consulting and tactical planning services, website recognition and preparation, building and construction, operations and upkeep, equipment recycling, cybersecurity, website startup or shutdown, and so far more.
Is there anything else you would like to show ACORE members and partners?
There is no obstacle little or too large for us. We accept opportunities to bring our customers into the future, using our substantial lessons discovered and our tested new innovations. We can assist our clients believe differently about their neighborhood and the world. We like to state, “We provide you more power over your power.” And our company believe energy independence is the crucial to green growth.
To discover more about Sole Trader, visit soletraderenergy.org.
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A drive to bring ingenious innovations and advanced structure methods to the sustainable energy industry. I desire to reduce the quantity of green area utilized to support the growth of eco-friendly energy around the world and help bring our market into the future. Sole Trader offers our customers access to clean energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our capability to form the nation each and every day.
Sole Trader is a diverse, professional, leading-edge sustainable energy business with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, building and construction, operations and maintenance. And we think energy independence is the essential to green development.