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 2nd installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog series.
Each installation will feature industry leaders and topics connected to accelerating an equitable and simply transition to a renewable resource economy.
In acknowledgment of National Black Business Month, our August features highlight how 3 Black-owned Accelerate member business 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 company based in Memphis, Tennessee. Sole Trader assists governments, energies and co-ops incorporate renewables into their energy portfolios
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What inspired you to begin your company?
A drive to bring ingenious technologies and advanced building techniques to the sustainable energy market. I want to reduce the quantity of green space utilized to support the growth of sustainable energy around the world and assistance bring our industry into the future. I established this company after working for a couple of large utilities and recognizing that the old model will not get us to where we require to be as a country.
How are you making an effect through your business?
We are altering the method utilities, co-ops and governments consider powering the future of this excellent country. We purchase finding and using proven, emerging innovations from around the world that can be utilized to power today and the future. Sole Trader provides our customers access to clean energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our ability to form the country each and every day.
Inform us about your business?
Sole Trader is a varied, professional, leading-edge renewable resource company with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, building and construction, operations and maintenance. Our group of energy experts helps us decrease building expenses and timelines for our customers. We can likewise supply consulting and strategic planning services, website recognition and preparation, building, operations and upkeep, equipment recycling, cybersecurity, website startup or shutdown, therefore a lot more.
Exists anything else you would like to share with ACORE members and partners?
We embrace opportunities to bring our customers into the future, using our comprehensive lessons discovered and our tested brand-new innovations. And we believe energy self-reliance is the crucial to green development.
For more information about Sole Trader, check out soletraderenergy.org.
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A drive to bring ingenious innovations and advanced building strategies to the renewable energy market. I want to reduce the amount of green space used to support the development of renewable energy around the world and help bring our market into the future. Sole Trader offers our customers access to tidy energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our ability to shape the nation each and every day.
Sole Trader is a varied, expert, leading-edge sustainable energy business with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, building and construction, operations and maintenance. And we believe energy self-reliance is the key to green development.