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 installation in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog series.
Each installment will feature industry leaders and subjects related to speeding up a fair and simply shift to a renewable resource economy.
In recognition of National Black Business Month, our August functions highlight how 3 Black-owned Accelerate member business are growing in the renewable energy sector.
Kevin Butler, PMP, PE, is the Chief Executive Officer of Sole Trader Renewable Energy LLC, a minority- and veteran-owned eco-friendly energy business based in Memphis, Tennessee. Sole Trader helps utilities, co-ops and governments incorporate renewables into their energy portfolios
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What inspired you to start your company?
A drive to bring innovative technologies and advanced building techniques to the renewable resource market. I desire to minimize the quantity of green space utilized to support the growth of eco-friendly energy around the globe and aid bring our industry into the future. I established this business after working for a number of big energies and recognizing that the old model will not get us to where we require to be as a country. We require dynamic, unencumbered idea that accepts the possibility of where we can go. Albert Einstein said, “Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you all over.” This is the genesis of Sole Trader.
How are you making an effect through your business?
We are altering the method energies, co-ops and governments believe about powering the future of this terrific nation. We purchase finding and making use of tested, emerging technologies from worldwide that can be utilized to power today and the future. Sole Trader gives our customers access to clean energy, and we are inspiring the next generation with our capability to shape the country each and every day.
Tell us about your company?
Sole Trader is a diverse, professional, leading-edge sustainable energy business with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, building and construction, operations and maintenance. Our group of energy professionals helps us lower building costs and timelines for our clients. We can likewise offer consulting and tactical planning services, site identification and preparation, building, operations and upkeep, devices recycling, cybersecurity, site startup or shutdown, therefore much more.
Is there anything else you would like to show ACORE members and partners?
There is no difficulty too big or little for us. We embrace opportunities to bring our customers into the future, using our comprehensive lessons learned and our tested new innovations. We can assist our customers believe differently about their neighborhood and the world. We like to state, “We offer you more power over your power.” And our company believe energy self-reliance is the key to green growth.
For more information about Sole Trader, visit soletraderenergy.org.
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A drive to bring ingenious technologies and advanced building techniques to the sustainable energy industry. I want to minimize the quantity of green space used to support the development of sustainable energy around the world and help bring our market into the future. Sole Trader offers our customers access to tidy energy, and we are inspiring the next generation with our ability to shape the country each and every day.
Sole Trader is a varied, expert, leading-edge eco-friendly energy business with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, building and construction, operations and maintenance. And we think energy self-reliance is the key to green growth.