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 innovations and advanced structure strategies to the sustainable energy industry. I desire to reduce the quantity of green area utilized to support the growth of renewable energy around the world and help bring our industry into the future. Sole Trader offers 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, professional, leading-edge eco-friendly energy company 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.

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is delighted to share the second installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog series.
Each installation will include market leaders and topics connected to speeding up a fair 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 companies are growing in the eco-friendly energy 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 federal governments, utilities and co-ops incorporate renewables into their energy portfolios
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What inspired you to begin your business?
A drive to bring ingenious innovations and advanced building strategies to the renewable resource industry. I desire to lower the amount of green space used to support the development of renewable energy all over the world and help bring our industry into the future. I founded this business after working for a couple of large energies and realizing that the old design will not get us to where we need to be as a country. We need vibrant, unencumbered idea that accepts the possibility of where we can go. Albert Einstein said, “Logic will get you from A to Z; creativity will get you all over.” This is the genesis of Sole Trader.
How are you making an impact through your business?
We are altering the method co-ops, utilities and governments consider powering the future of this great country. We invest in finding and using proven, emerging innovations from all over the world that can be utilized 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 ability to shape 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, building, operations and upkeep. Our group of utility professionals helps us decrease construction expenses and timelines for our customers. We can likewise supply consulting and tactical preparation services, website recognition and preparation, building and construction, operations and maintenance, equipment recycling, cybersecurity, website start-up or shutdown, and so much more.
Is there anything else you want to show ACORE members and partners?
We accept chances to bring our customers into the future, utilizing our substantial lessons found out and our tested brand-new technologies. And we think energy self-reliance is the key to green growth.
To find out more about Sole Trader, visit soletraderenergy.org.
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