A hydraulic lifting system comprising a hydraulic circuit , which comprises a feed line and a return line , to which circuit a plurality of components are coupled, the plurality of components comprises: a lifting device , at least one hydraulic auxiliary device , at least one first pump , at least one electric motor for operating the at least one pump , a tank for holding hydraulic fluid, a first control valve , a second control valve , and a control unit, for operating the valves and the at least one electric motor , wherein the first control valve is arranged on the feed line , and being arranged to control a flow of hydraulic fluid through said feed line , which flow is provided to the feed line by means of the pump and the electric motor , wherein a flow through said feed line is directed to the lifting device , which lifting device performs a lifting operation when provided with hydraulic fluid, and wherein the second control valve is arranged on the return line , and being arranged to re-direct the flow of hydraulic fluid from the feed line to the return line , which leads said hydraulic fluid to the tank , wherein the lifting device performs a lowering operation when the hydraulic fluid is drained therefrom by means of the second control valve , wherein the system further comprises a hydraulic motor , said hydraulic motor being arranged on the return line , between the second control valve and the tank , wherein the hydraulic motor when provided with hydraulic fluid from the return line is arranged to generate mechanical energy to a rotatable axle , characterized in that the hydraulic lifting system further comprises a third control valve , arranged on the return line and being arranged to control the flow from the lifting device so as to either be directed to the tank and/or to the hydraulic motor . a lifting device , at least one hydraulic auxiliary device , at least one first pump , at least one electric motor for operating the at least one pump , a tank for holding hydraulic fluid, a first control valve , a second control valve , and a control unit, for operating the valves and the at least one electric motor , wherein the first control valve is arranged on the feed line , and being arranged to control a flow of hydraulic fluid through said feed line , which flow is provided to the feed line by means of the pump and the electric motor , wherein a flow through said feed line is directed to the lifting device , which lifting device performs a lifting operation when provided with hydraulic fluid, and wherein the second control valve is arranged on the return line , and being arranged to re-direct the flow of hydraulic fluid from the feed line to the return line , which leads said hydraulic fluid to the tank , wherein the lifting device performs a lowering operation when the hydraulic fluid is drained therefrom by means of the second control valve , wherein the system further comprises a hydraulic motor , said hydraulic motor being arranged on the return line , between the second control valve and the tank , wherein the hydraulic motor when provided with hydraulic fluid from the return line is arranged to generate mechanical energy to a rotatable axle , characterized in that the hydraulic lifting system further comprises a third control valve , arranged on the return line and being arranged to control the flow from the lifting device so as to either be directed to the tank and/or to the hydraulic motor . <EOS>