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 delighted to share the 2nd installation in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog site series.
Each installment will feature market leaders and subjects associated with accelerating an equitable 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 business 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 assists co-ops, utilities and governments incorporate renewables into their energy portfolios
.
What inspired you to begin your company?
A drive to bring innovative innovations and advanced structure methods to the renewable energy industry. I wish to decrease the quantity of green space used to support the development of renewable resource around the world and assistance bring our industry into the future. I founded this business after working for a couple of big energies and understanding that the old model will not get us to where we need to be as a nation. We require dynamic, unencumbered idea 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 company?
We are changing the way co-ops, governments and utilities think of powering the future of this great country. We invest in finding and utilizing tested, emerging technologies from around the globe that can be used to power today and the future. Sole Trader gives our customers access to tidy energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our capability to form the nation 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, building, operations and maintenance. Our group of utility specialists helps us decrease construction expenses and timelines for our clients. We can likewise offer consulting and strategic preparation services, site identification and preparation, building and construction, operations and upkeep, devices recycling, cybersecurity, website startup or shutdown, and so much more.
Exists anything else you want to share with ACORE members and partners?
We accept opportunities to bring our clients into the future, utilizing our comprehensive lessons discovered and our proven new innovations. And we think energy self-reliance is the crucial to green growth.
To get more information about Sole Trader, check out soletraderenergy.org.
###.

A drive to bring ingenious innovations and advanced building strategies to the renewable energy market. I want to reduce the amount of green area utilized to support the development of renewable energy around the world and aid bring our market into the future. Sole Trader gives our customers access to clean energy, and we are inspiring the next generation with our ability to form the nation each and every day.
Sole Trader is a varied, professional, leading-edge sustainable energy business with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, building, operations and maintenance. And we believe energy self-reliance is the essential to green growth.