Hi Tane,
In SSC Version 160, SAM applies the AC to DC conversion efficiency value to the hourly_energy value, so if you set that value to 100%, it would effectively be treated as DC energy.
Note that the AC to DC conversion input is intended to account for electrical losses in the charge controller in addition to rectification from AC to DC, so you might set the value to something lower than 100%.
However, the model still adds battery power on the AC side of the PV inverter, so you cannot use this approach in a system designed to use the battery to increase the DC/AC ratio.
Best regards,
Paul.