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 feature market leaders and subjects related to speeding up a fair and just transition 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 sustainable 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 assists utilities, governments and co-ops incorporate renewables into their energy portfolios
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What inspired you to begin your company?
A drive to bring innovative technologies and advanced structure methods to the renewable energy market. I desire to minimize the quantity of green area utilized to support the growth of renewable energy around the world and help bring our industry into the future. I founded this company after working for a couple of big utilities and realizing that the old design will not get us to where we require to be as a country.
How are you making an impact through your company?
We are changing the way co-ops, utilities and federal governments consider powering the future of this terrific nation. We buy finding and making use of proven, emerging technologies from around the globe that can be utilized to power the present and the future. Sole Trader provides our customers access to clean energy, and we are inspiring the next generation with our ability to shape the nation each and every day.
Inform us about your company?
Sole Trader is a varied, expert, leading-edge renewable resource business with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, construction, operations and upkeep. Our team of energy professionals helps us minimize building and construction expenses and timelines for our customers. We can likewise provide consulting and strategic preparation services, site identification and preparation, building, operations and upkeep, devices recycling, cybersecurity, site start-up or shutdown, and so far more.
Is there anything else you want to share with ACORE members and partners?
We welcome chances to bring our customers into the future, utilizing our comprehensive lessons learned and our tested new technologies. And we think energy independence is the essential to green growth.
To find out more about Sole Trader, see soletraderenergy.org.
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A drive to bring innovative technologies and advanced structure methods to the sustainable energy market. I want to reduce the quantity of green area used to support the growth of sustainable energy around the world and assistance bring our market into the future. Sole Trader offers our customers access to clean energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our capability to form the country 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 believe energy self-reliance is the crucial to green development.