Performance analysis of radiation and electricity yield in a photovoltaic panel integrated greenhouse using the radiation and thermal models

•PVIG performance of inside radiation and electricity yield is evaluated.•The thermal model is developed to predict accurate hourly electricity yield of PVIG.•PVIG shows the advantage in uniform distribution of inside radiation.•PVIG with checkerboard layouts increase the annual electricity yield by 2.2–3.2 kWh m−2.