Silicon Island

Silicon Island

Native name: Pulau Silikon
Geography
Location	Strait of Malacca
Coordinates	5°15′36.12″N 100°16′7.37″E / 5.2600333°N 100.2687139°E / 5.2600333; 100.2687139
Administration
Malaysia
State	Penang
City	George Town
District	Southwest
Mukim	Bayan Lepas

Silicon Island is a man-made islet currently under reclamation off the southern coast of Penang Island in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is located 350 m (1,150 ft) off the shoreline of Penang Island and lies within the jurisdiction of George Town.

Ongoing reclamation works for Silicon Island began in 2023 as part of a joint venture between the Penang state government and Malaysian conglomerate Gamuda Berhad. Part of the Penang South Islands (PSI) master plan, Silicon Island will cover an area of 2,300 acres (930 ha) and is intended to serve as an extension of the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone (Bayan Lepas FIZ).^[1] Reclamation of the islet is targeted to be completed by 2032.