What construction cost did ORNL report for the original Spallation Neutron Source?
The Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory accelerates protons into a target to create neutron beams for materials research. ORNL described its first-neutron milestone in April 2006 as the culmination of a seven-year, US$1.4 billion construction project. The reported amount is for the original SNS facility, not subsequent instrument additions or the later proton-power upgrade.
Reported project cost
$1.4 billion
Cost basis: 2006
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost2006
Project record
Opened or launched
Oak Ridge National Laboratory28 April 2006