5.2.2 Optical Fiber Manufacturing Company

Optical Fiber Manufacturing Company (OFMC) was formed in 1989 and was officially inaugurated by former president Rafsanjani in 1994. Its products are optical fibers and solar cells. This company supplies SGCC with the necessary fibers and produces solar system equipment for rural communication. The company has a nominal capacity of 50,000 km of optical fiber with 2.4 million/3MWP of solar cells.

The company's products and capacities are as follows:

• Single mode and dispersion-shifted fiber optic core with an annual nominal production capacity of 50,000 km. These products are utilized in long distance communication.

• Solar cells of silicon poly-crystal type with an average electrical efficiency of over 12.5 per cent and an annual nominal production capacity of 2,400,000 cells.

• 45-watt solar modules according to DIN standards with an annual nominal production capacity of 67,000 modules.