South East Strategic Reservoir Option (Sesro)
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Source: New Civil Engineer
The South East Strategic Reservoir Option (Sesro) is a proposed £2.2bn reservoir project near Abingdon in Oxfordshire. It aims to address future drought and water supply challenges in the south east of England by providing a 150 billion litre water supply. The project has achieved Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) status and is planned to submit a Development Consent Order (DCO)
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- New Civil Engineer
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The South East Strategic Reservoir Option (Sesro) is a proposed £2.2bn reservoir project near Abingdon in Oxfordshire. It aims to address future drought and water supply challenges in the south east of England by providing a 150 billion litre water supply. The project has achieved Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) status and is planned to submit a Development Consent Order (DCO) application in 2026. The reservoir will be financed and built by an independent company selected through a competitive process, with costs recovered through customer bills over the asset's lifetime. |
Original sector | Water |
Budget |
Location
Country | United Kingdom (UK) |
State | Oxfordshire |
City | Abingdon |
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Source | New Civil Engineer |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2025-06-22 |
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