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 second installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog site series.
Each installation will include industry leaders and subjects related to accelerating an equitable and just shift to an eco-friendly energy economy.
In recognition of National Black Business Month, our August features highlight how three Black-owned Accelerate member business 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 resource business based in Memphis, Tennessee. Sole Trader helps federal governments, utilities and co-ops integrate renewables into their energy portfolios
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What inspired you to start your company?
A drive to bring ingenious innovations and advanced structure techniques to the sustainable energy industry. I desire to decrease the amount of green area used to support the development of eco-friendly energy around the world and assistance bring our industry into the future. I established this company after working for a couple of large utilities and realizing that the old model will not get us to where we need to be as a nation.
How are you making an impact through your company?
We are changing the way energies, governments and co-ops think about powering the future of this excellent nation. We buy finding and utilizing tested, emerging innovations from around the globe that can be used to power today and the future. Sole Trader offers our clients access to tidy energy, and we are inspiring the next generation with our ability to form the country each and every day.
Inform us about your company?
Sole Trader is a varied, professional, leading-edge eco-friendly energy business with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, building, operations and maintenance. Our team of energy professionals assists us reduce building costs and timelines for our customers. We can also offer consulting and strategic preparation services, site recognition and preparation, construction, operations and upkeep, equipment recycling, cybersecurity, site startup or shutdown, therefore far more.
Exists anything else you would like to show ACORE members and partners?
We embrace chances to bring our clients into the future, using our substantial lessons discovered and our tested new technologies. And we think energy independence is the key to green development.
To read more about Sole Trader, go to soletraderenergy.org.
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A drive to bring ingenious technologies and advanced building techniques to the sustainable energy industry. I want to decrease the amount of green area used to support the growth of renewable energy around the world and assistance bring our industry into the future. Sole Trader offers our customers access to tidy energy, and we are inspiring the next generation with our capability to shape the country each and every day.
Sole Trader is a varied, expert, leading-edge eco-friendly energy company with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, building and construction, operations and maintenance. And we think energy self-reliance is the crucial to green development.