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 2nd installation in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog site series.
Each installation will feature industry leaders and subjects connected to speeding up an equitable and simply shift to a renewable resource economy.
In acknowledgment of National Black Business Month, our August features highlight how 3 Black-owned Accelerate member business are thriving 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 company based in Memphis, Tennessee. Sole Trader assists energies, co-ops and federal governments incorporate renewables into their energy portfolios
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What inspired you to begin your business?
A drive to bring ingenious technologies and advanced structure strategies to the renewable energy industry. I desire to lower the quantity of green area utilized to support the development of renewable energy around the world and help bring our industry into the future. I founded this company after working for a couple of big utilities and realizing 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 method energies, federal governments and co-ops consider powering the future of this excellent nation. We invest in 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 tidy energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our ability to shape the country each and every day.
Inform us about your business?
Sole Trader is a varied, expert, leading-edge renewable resource business with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, construction, operations and maintenance. Our group of energy professionals helps us lower building and construction costs and timelines for our customers. We can likewise supply consulting and strategic planning services, site identification and preparation, building, operations and upkeep, equipment recycling, cybersecurity, website start-up or shutdown, and so far more.
Exists anything else you would like to share with ACORE members and partners?
We welcome opportunities to bring our clients into the future, using our comprehensive lessons found out and our proven brand-new technologies. And we believe energy independence is the crucial to green growth.
To get more information about Sole Trader, see soletraderenergy.org.
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A drive to bring innovative technologies and advanced building methods to the eco-friendly energy industry. I desire to reduce the amount of green space used to support the development of renewable energy around the world and assistance bring our industry into the future. Sole Trader provides our clients access to clean energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our capability to shape the country each and every day.
Sole Trader is a varied, professional, leading-edge sustainable energy company with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, building, operations and maintenance. And we think energy self-reliance is the essential to green growth.