Renewable Power Perspectives Q&A with Kevin Butler, Founder & CEO of Sole Trader Renewable Energy

By Constance ThompsonAugust 30, 2021

A drive to bring ingenious technologies and advanced building methods to the sustainable energy market. I want to minimize the quantity of green area utilized to support the development of sustainable energy around the world and assistance bring our market into the future. Sole Trader gives our clients access to clean energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our ability to shape the country each and every day.
Sole Trader is a diverse, expert, 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 key to green growth.

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is happy to share the 2nd installation in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog series.
Each installment will feature market leaders and topics connected to speeding up a fair and simply transition to an eco-friendly energy economy.
In acknowledgment of National Black Business Month, our August features highlight how 3 Black-owned Accelerate member companies are growing 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 sustainable energy business based in Memphis, Tennessee. Sole Trader helps co-ops, energies and federal governments integrate renewables into their energy portfolios
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What inspired you to start your company?
A drive to bring innovative innovations and advanced structure techniques to the eco-friendly energy industry. I desire to lower the amount of green space used to support the growth of renewable energy all over the world and help bring our industry into the future. I established this business after working for a number of large energies and recognizing that the old model will not get us to where we require to be as a country. We require dynamic, unencumbered thought that welcomes the possibility of where we can go. Albert Einstein stated, “Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere.” This is the genesis of Sole Trader.
How are you making an impact through your business?
We are changing the method federal governments, utilities and co-ops consider powering the future of this terrific country. We invest in finding and using proven, emerging technologies from around the globe that can be utilized to power the present and the future. Sole Trader provides our customers access to clean energy, and we are inspiring the next generation with our capability to shape the country each and every day.
Inform us about your company?
Sole Trader is a diverse, expert, leading-edge sustainable energy business with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, construction, operations and maintenance. Our group of utility professionals assists us reduce building expenses and timelines for our customers. We can likewise offer consulting and strategic preparation services, site identification and preparation, building and construction, operations and maintenance, equipment recycling, cybersecurity, site startup or shutdown, and so much more.
Is there anything else you would like to show ACORE members and partners?
We welcome opportunities to bring our clients into the future, using our extensive lessons learned and our tested new innovations. And we think energy self-reliance is the key to green development.
To find out more about Sole Trader, go to soletraderenergy.org.
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