A new study on energy efficient lighting in South Africa will be undertaken as part of the South African-German Energy Programme (Sagen), which includes the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi). The study will start in a week or two and will provide a situation analysis, gap analysis, future outlook and recommendations within three to four months, says German development agency GIZ Sagen head of secretariat Andreas Betz.