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 site series.
Each installment will feature industry leaders and topics associated with accelerating an equitable and just shift to an eco-friendly energy economy.
In acknowledgment of National Black Business Month, our August features highlight how 3 Black-owned Accelerate member business are thriving 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 assists co-ops, energies and governments integrate renewables into their energy portfolios
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What inspired you to start your business?
A drive to bring ingenious technologies and advanced building strategies to the sustainable energy industry. I wish to decrease the amount of green area used to support the development of sustainable energy around the world and assistance bring our market into the future. I founded this business after working for a couple of large energies and realizing that the old design will not get us to where we need to be as a country. We require vibrant, unencumbered thought that embraces the possibility of where we can go. Albert Einstein stated, “Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you all over.” This is the genesis of Sole Trader.
How are you making an impact through your business?
We are altering the way co-ops, federal governments and energies consider powering the future of this great country. We buy finding and using tested, emerging technologies from around the globe that can be used to power today and the future. Sole Trader provides our customers access to clean energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our capability to shape the nation each and every day.
Inform us about your business?
Sole Trader is a varied, expert, leading-edge renewable resource business with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, building and construction, operations and upkeep. Our team of energy specialists assists us lower building and construction costs and timelines for our customers. We can likewise supply consulting and tactical planning services, site recognition and preparation, building, operations and maintenance, devices recycling, cybersecurity, website start-up or shutdown, therefore a lot more.
Is there anything else you want to share with ACORE members and partners?
There is no challenge small or too big for us. We accept chances to bring our customers into the future, utilizing our comprehensive lessons found out and our proven brand-new technologies. We can help our clients believe differently about their community and the world. We like to state, “We give you more power over your power.” And we believe energy self-reliance is the key to green development.
For more information about Sole Trader, go to soletraderenergy.org.
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A drive to bring ingenious technologies and advanced building methods to the eco-friendly energy market. I desire to decrease the amount of green space used to support the development 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 capability to form 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 independence is the key to green development.