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 strategies to the renewable energy industry. I want to lower the quantity of green space used to support the growth of eco-friendly energy around the world and aid bring our market 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 diverse, expert, leading-edge sustainable energy business with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, construction, operations and upkeep. And we think energy independence is the key to green development.

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is pleased to share the second installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog series.
Each installation will include industry leaders and subjects related to speeding up an equitable and just shift to a renewable resource economy.
In recognition of National Black Business Month, our August features highlight how three Black-owned Accelerate member business are prospering 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 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 start your company?
A drive to bring innovative technologies and advanced building methods to the renewable resource market. I wish to lower the quantity of green space used to support the development of renewable energy worldwide and help bring our market into the future. I established this business after working for a number of large utilities and recognizing that the old design will not get us to where we require to be as a nation. We need dynamic, unencumbered thought that accepts the possibility of where we can go. Albert Einstein said, “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 effect through your business?
We are altering the method utilities, co-ops and federal governments think of powering the future of this excellent nation. We purchase finding and using tested, emerging technologies from all over the world that can be used to power the present and the future. Sole Trader offers our clients access to clean energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our capability to form the country each and every day.
Tell us about your business?
Sole Trader is a diverse, expert, leading-edge renewable resource company with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, construction, operations and upkeep. Our team of energy professionals assists us reduce building and construction costs and timelines for our clients. We can likewise supply consulting and strategic planning services, site recognition and preparation, building, operations and upkeep, devices recycling, cybersecurity, website start-up or shutdown, and so far more.
Exists anything else you want to share with ACORE members and partners?
There is no challenge too large or small for us. We welcome chances to bring our customers into the future, using our substantial lessons discovered and our tested new technologies. We can assist our customers think differently about their neighborhood and the world. We like to state, “We provide you more power over your power.” And our company believe energy independence is the crucial to green development.
To read more about Sole Trader, see soletraderenergy.org.
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