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 pleased to share the second installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog series.
Each installation will feature market leaders and topics related to accelerating an equitable and simply shift to a renewable resource economy.
In acknowledgment 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 company based in Memphis, Tennessee. Sole Trader assists utilities, co-ops and governments integrate renewables into their energy portfolios
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What inspired you to start your business?
A drive to bring ingenious technologies and advanced building techniques to the eco-friendly energy market. I want to lower the amount of green space utilized to support the development of eco-friendly energy around the world and help bring our industry into the future. I founded this business after working for a couple of big utilities and recognizing 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 method energies, governments and co-ops think about powering the future of this great country. We invest in finding and utilizing proven, emerging innovations from around the globe that can be used to power today and the future. Sole Trader provides our clients access to clean energy, and we are motivating 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 renewable resource business with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, construction, operations and upkeep. Our group of utility professionals assists us lower building expenses and timelines for our customers. We can likewise supply consulting and strategic preparation services, website identification and preparation, construction, operations and maintenance, equipment recycling, cybersecurity, site start-up or shutdown, and so much more.
Is there anything else you would like to show ACORE members and partners?
We welcome chances to bring our customers into the future, using our comprehensive lessons discovered and our proven new technologies. And we believe energy self-reliance is the essential to green growth.
To read more about Sole Trader, see soletraderenergy.org.
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A drive to bring innovative technologies and advanced building strategies to the renewable energy market. I desire to lower the amount of green area used to support the development of sustainable energy around the world and assistance bring our industry into the future. Sole Trader gives our clients access to tidy energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our ability to shape the nation each and every day.
Sole Trader is a varied, expert, leading-edge renewable energy business with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, building and construction, operations and upkeep. And we believe energy independence is the essential to green development.