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 installation in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog site series.
Each installation will feature industry leaders and subjects related to speeding up a fair and simply transition to a renewable resource economy.
In acknowledgment of National Black Business Month, our August functions highlight how 3 Black-owned Accelerate member companies 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 energy business based in Memphis, Tennessee. Sole Trader assists governments, co-ops and utilities 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 structure strategies to the sustainable energy market. I want to reduce the amount of green space utilized to support the development of sustainable energy around the world and assistance bring our industry into the future. I established this business after working for a couple of big energies and recognizing that the old design will not get us to where we require to be as a country.
How are you making an impact through your company?
We are altering the way utilities, co-ops and governments think about powering the future of this excellent nation. We buy finding and utilizing proven, emerging technologies from around the globe that can be used to power the present and the future. Sole Trader offers our customers access to clean 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 diverse, professional, leading-edge renewable resource business with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, construction, operations and maintenance. Our group of energy specialists assists us lower building costs and timelines for our clients. We can also supply consulting and tactical preparation services, website identification and preparation, building and construction, operations and maintenance, equipment recycling, cybersecurity, site start-up or shutdown, and so far more.
Is there anything else you would like to show ACORE members and partners?
There is no obstacle small or too big for us. We welcome opportunities to bring our customers into the future, using our comprehensive lessons discovered and our proven new innovations. We can assist our customers think differently about their community and the world. We like to state, “We give you more power over your power.” And our company believe energy independence is the crucial to green development.
To read more about Sole Trader, go to soletraderenergy.org.
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A drive to bring innovative technologies and advanced structure strategies to the eco-friendly energy market. I desire to reduce the amount of green space utilized to support the development of eco-friendly energy around the world and help bring our industry into the future. Sole Trader offers our customers access to clean energy, and we are inspiring the next generation with our capability to shape the nation each and every day.
Sole Trader is a diverse, professional, leading-edge eco-friendly 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.