Yes, Loadshedding power outages affect the gate motor battery charge and discharge cycles. if no backup system such as solar or inverter powering the gate motor, it means the gate motor will rely on the battery every time there is loadshedding. This means that the gate motor battery will keep charging and discharging will drastically reduce the battery lifespan. Another way loadshedding can affect gate motors is when electrical cabling is not wired properly and are there is always power spikes or surges when power comes back. this can damage the gate motor power supply.