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 installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog site series.
Each installation will feature market leaders and topics related to speeding up a fair and simply transition to a sustainable energy economy.
In recognition of National Black Business Month, our August features highlight how 3 Black-owned Accelerate member companies are thriving 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 business based in Memphis, Tennessee. Sole Trader helps co-ops, utilities and governments incorporate renewables into their energy portfolios
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What inspired you to start your company?
A drive to bring ingenious innovations and advanced building techniques to the eco-friendly energy market. I desire to reduce the amount of green area used to support the growth of renewable energy around the world and help bring our market into the future. I founded this company after working for a couple of big utilities and recognizing that the old design will not get us to where we require to be as a country.
How are you making an effect through your company?
We are changing the method co-ops, governments and energies think of powering the future of this terrific country. We buy finding and making use of tested, emerging innovations from around the globe that can be used to power the present and the future. Sole Trader gives our customers access to tidy energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our capability to shape the nation each and every day.
Inform us about your company?
Sole Trader is a diverse, professional, leading-edge renewable energy company with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, building and construction, operations and upkeep. Our group of utility specialists assists us lower construction expenses and timelines for our customers. We can likewise offer consulting and strategic preparation services, website identification and preparation, construction, operations and upkeep, equipment recycling, cybersecurity, site start-up or shutdown, and so a lot more.
Is there anything else you would like to share with ACORE members and partners?
There is no challenge small or too large for us. We accept opportunities to bring our customers into the future, utilizing our substantial lessons discovered and our tested new technologies. We can help our clients believe in a different way about their neighborhood and the world. We like to say, “We provide you more power over your power.” And our company believe energy independence is the essential to green development.
To find out more about Sole Trader, visit soletraderenergy.org.
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A drive to bring innovative innovations and advanced structure methods to the eco-friendly energy market. I want to minimize the amount of green area utilized to support the development of sustainable energy around the world and assistance 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 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 and construction, operations and upkeep. And we think energy self-reliance is the essential to green growth.