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It's a lot more than that.
First, the best place for them is GEO. In that orbit, they're only in the earth's shadow for small chunks of time throughout the whole year. The extra delta-v to go from LEO to GEO is generally worth it.
Second, never have to worry about cloud cover.
Third, 1120 W/m^2 is an average that changes substantially depending on where and when you're talking about. The 1360 W/m^2 in GEO is constant.