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 second installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog site series.
Each installment will include market leaders and topics associated with speeding up an equitable and just transition to a renewable resource economy.
In acknowledgment of National Black Business Month, our August features highlight how 3 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 company based in Memphis, Tennessee. Sole Trader helps co-ops, federal governments and utilities incorporate renewables into their energy portfolios
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What inspired you to start your business?
A drive to bring ingenious innovations and advanced building strategies to the eco-friendly energy market. I desire to decrease the amount of green space utilized to support the growth of sustainable energy around the world and aid bring our market into the future. I founded this business after working for a couple of large energies and understanding that the old model will not get us to where we require to be as a nation.
How are you making an effect through your business?
We are changing the way federal governments, utilities and co-ops consider powering the future of this great country. We purchase finding and using tested, emerging technologies from worldwide that can be utilized to power the present and the future. Sole Trader provides our customers access to tidy energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our ability to form the nation each and every day.
Inform us about your company?
Sole Trader is a varied, professional, leading-edge renewable resource company with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, building, operations and maintenance. Our team of utility professionals helps us lower construction costs and timelines for our clients. We can also offer consulting and tactical planning services, site recognition and preparation, building and construction, operations and upkeep, devices recycling, cybersecurity, site startup or shutdown, and so far more.
Exists anything else you would like to show ACORE members and partners?
There is no challenge too large or small for us. We welcome chances to bring our clients into the future, utilizing our comprehensive lessons discovered and our proven new technologies. We can assist our customers believe in a different way about their community and the world. We like to say, “We provide you more power over your power.” And our company believe energy independence is the crucial to green development.
To learn more about Sole Trader, go to soletraderenergy.org.
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A drive to bring ingenious innovations and advanced structure strategies to the eco-friendly energy market. I desire to minimize the quantity of green area utilized to support the development of eco-friendly energy around the world and help bring our market into the future. Sole Trader provides our customers access to tidy energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our ability to form the country 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 and construction, operations and maintenance. And we believe energy independence is the essential to green growth.