Renewable Power Perspectives Q&A with Kevin Butler, Founder & CEO of Sole Trader Renewable Energy

By Constance ThompsonAugust 30, 2021

A drive to bring ingenious technologies and advanced structure methods to the renewable energy industry. I want to decrease the quantity of green area utilized to support the development of renewable energy around the world and assistance bring our industry into the future. Sole Trader gives our customers access to tidy energy, and we are motivating the next generation with our capability to form the nation each and every day.
Sole Trader is a varied, professional, leading-edge eco-friendly energy company with 200+ integrated years of experience covering power generation, construction, operations and upkeep. And we believe energy self-reliance is the key to green growth.

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is delighted to share the second installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog site series.
Each installation will include industry leaders and topics related to speeding up an equitable and simply transition to a sustainable energy economy.
In acknowledgment of National Black Business Month, our August features highlight how three Black-owned Accelerate member companies are thriving 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 co-ops, governments and utilities incorporate renewables into their energy portfolios
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What inspired you to begin your company?
A drive to bring innovative innovations and advanced structure techniques to the renewable resource industry. I wish to lower the amount of green space used to support the development of renewable resource around the world and help bring our market into the future. I founded this company after working for a couple of large utilities and recognizing that the old design will not get us to where we need to be as a country. We need dynamic, unencumbered thought that embraces the possibility of where we can go. Albert Einstein stated, “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 impact through your company?
We are changing the method utilities, co-ops and federal governments think of powering the future of this terrific country. We invest in finding and using proven, emerging innovations from worldwide that can be utilized to power the present and the future. Sole Trader gives our clients access to clean energy, and we are inspiring the next generation with our capability to shape the country each and every day.
Inform us about your company?
Sole Trader is a varied, professional, leading-edge renewable energy company with 200+ combined years of experience covering power generation, construction, operations and maintenance. Our group of utility experts helps us minimize building costs and timelines for our clients. We can also provide consulting and tactical planning services, website identification and preparation, building and construction, operations and maintenance, equipment recycling, cybersecurity, website start-up or shutdown, and so far more.
Is there anything else you wish to show ACORE members and partners?
There is no challenge too big or little for us. We welcome chances to bring our customers into the future, utilizing our extensive lessons found out and our tested new innovations. We can help our clients believe differently about their neighborhood and the world. We like to state, “We give you more power over your power.” And we think energy independence is the essential to green development.
To read more about Sole Trader, check out soletraderenergy.org.
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