She held a variety of roles at
E.ON, transitioning from an electrical test engineer into research and development, focusing on low-carbon technologies. She eventually became the Head of Offshore UK Wind Operations. Delahunty joined National Grid in April 2018 as Head of Network Optimisation. In 2020, she became the first President of the Electricity Transmission business. She is responsible for overseeing the electricity transmission network in England and Wales, including overseeing Phase 2 of the
London Power Tunnels initiative, and is involved in advancing the UK government’s net-zero commitments. Delahunty was elected a
Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2021. She has also served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the
Institution of Engineering and Technology. == Awards and honours ==