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 series.
Each installation will include market leaders and subjects connected to speeding up an equitable and simply transition to an eco-friendly energy economy.
In acknowledgment of National Black Business Month, our August functions highlight how 3 Black-owned Accelerate member business are flourishing 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 company based in Memphis, Tennessee. Sole Trader helps governments, utilities and co-ops incorporate renewables into their energy portfolios
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What inspired you to start your business?
A drive to bring ingenious technologies and advanced structure techniques to the eco-friendly energy industry. I want to lower the amount of green area utilized to support the growth of sustainable energy around the world and help bring our market 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 require to be as a nation.
How are you making an effect through your company?
We are changing the method federal governments, co-ops and energies think of powering the future of this fantastic country. We invest in finding and utilizing tested, emerging technologies from around the globe that can be used 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 form the nation each and every day.
Inform us about your business?
Sole Trader is a varied, professional, leading-edge sustainable energy company with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, building and construction, operations and maintenance. Our group of energy experts helps us reduce construction costs and timelines for our clients. We can also supply consulting and tactical planning services, website recognition and preparation, building, operations and maintenance, equipment recycling, cybersecurity, website startup or shutdown, therefore a lot more.
Is there anything else you would like to show ACORE members and partners?
We welcome chances to bring our customers into the future, utilizing our extensive lessons found out and our proven new innovations. And we think energy independence is the key to green development.
To learn more about Sole Trader, go to soletraderenergy.org.
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A drive to bring innovative technologies and advanced building methods to the renewable energy market. I want to decrease the amount of green area utilized to support the development of renewable energy around the world and help bring our market into the future. Sole Trader gives our clients access to tidy energy, and we are inspiring the next generation with our ability to form the nation each and every day.
Sole Trader is a varied, professional, leading-edge renewable energy business with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, building, operations and maintenance. And we think energy independence is the essential to green development.