Which kit should I get? How many watts?
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Here is one that will cost you only about $ 1500. Pretty good price for solar.
MOST electric space heaters are a MINIMUM of 1000 watts of 120v power.
You would need at least 1500 watts of solar + a charge controller + batteries + an inverter. (THIS allows for the inefficiency of the conversion/storage units.)
Might I suggest a propane, kerosene, or diesel space heater instead.
It would be a non efficient way to spend your money on.
Solar panels are relatively expensive and you will need to store electricity using expensive batteries.
A much better way is to convert sun radiation to heat and heat up to hot water hot air, hot water can be stored easily
Here is a link to a good reference http://www.solar-energy-for-home.com/solar-space-heating.html
If the power is never going out for more than a few hours, what you really want is a little portable gas-powered generator. For the kind that you just occasionally use, the price will be low, maybe even $ 100 or less on craigslist, if you shop. If you wait until January, the people who got one for Christmas but don’t want it will put theirs up for sale.
If all you really wanted was heat, and are not concerned about running lights or computers, then you could get a portable kerosene heater, or even burn wood in a fireplace, if you have one.