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 include industry leaders and topics connected to accelerating a fair and simply shift to a sustainable energy economy.
In acknowledgment of National Black Business Month, our August functions highlight how three Black-owned Accelerate member business are growing 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 business based in Memphis, Tennessee. Sole Trader helps federal governments, co-ops and utilities integrate renewables into their energy portfolios
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What inspired you to begin your business?
A drive to bring ingenious technologies and advanced structure strategies to the renewable energy industry. I want to reduce the amount of green area utilized to support the growth of renewable energy around the world and help bring our market 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 nation.
How are you making an impact through your business?
We are changing the way federal governments, energies and co-ops consider powering the future of this terrific country. We purchase finding and utilizing proven, emerging innovations from all over the world 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 capability to shape the nation each and every day.
Inform us about your company?
Sole Trader is a varied, professional, leading-edge renewable energy business with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, building, operations and maintenance. Our group of energy specialists helps us reduce building and construction expenses and timelines for our clients. We can also provide consulting and tactical planning services, site recognition and preparation, building and construction, operations and upkeep, devices recycling, cybersecurity, site start-up or shutdown, and so far more.
Is there anything else you wish to share with ACORE members and partners?
We embrace opportunities to bring our customers into the future, utilizing our comprehensive lessons discovered and our proven new technologies. And we believe energy independence is the key to green development.
To find out more about Sole Trader, visit soletraderenergy.org.
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A drive to bring innovative technologies and advanced building techniques to the sustainable energy market. I want to decrease the amount of green space used to support the growth of eco-friendly energy around the world and help 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 nation each and every day.
Sole Trader is a varied, expert, leading-edge renewable 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 crucial to green growth.